Jim Goodwin delivers Aberdeen transfer update as he is quizzed on Christian Ramirez and Vaclav Hladky

Jim Goodwin wants the majority of his Aberdeen rebuild completed before pre-season starts in mid-June - and insists top scorer Christian Ramirez WILL be part of his summer plans.

Speculation is rife over the Dons top scorer after his family returned to America for the summer and following the 31-year-old’s furious reaction at being substituted against Dundee last weekend.

But Goodwin is adamant Ramirez has made no signal that he wants to end his time in Scotland a year early.

The Pittodrie boss said: “Christian is contracted to Aberdeen next season and has not made any statements to me or publicly about wanting to move back to America.

“I think his family has gone home but that was always planned for the summer.

“I will have more discussions with players in the next couple of weeks but as far as I’m aware Christian Ramirez is committed to Aberdeen.

“Until I hear different then that’s what we will plan for.”

Goodwin is targeting at least five new players as he looks to move on from the club’s worst season in a decade.

Record Sport revealed Ipswich Town goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky is on his radar along with Wolves midfielder Connor Ronan and Wigan playmaker Jamie McGrath - all three of whom the manager worked with at St Mirren - as well as Buddies' defender Charles Dunne.

Goodwin won’t confirm the identity of his targets. But the Dons boss did admit he wants moves sewn up asap and when asked about Hladky, who hasn’t featured for Ipswich since December, he said: “I’ve got a lot of admiration for Vaclav.

“You talk about strength of character, and Vaclav has certainly got that. He was a really good player with St Mirren. He went down to Salford, did particularly well and earned the right to get a decent move to Ipswich.