Jim Goodwin sets out Aberdeen European football vision as he brands Ross McCrorie 'captain material'

Jim Goodwin has insisted his current Aberdeen squad can deliver European football - but he is already putting plans in place to strengthen for next season.

The new Dons boss took his new-look team for the first time in the weekend draw with Motherwell and will make his Pittodrie bow against Dundee United this weekend.

Goodwin has assessed the players he has inherited and has already held a meeting with director of football Steven Gunn to target the players who they hope will help get Aberdeen back competing at the top of the Scottish game.

Goodwin said: “I have assessed the squad, I know where we are at.

“There is no window coming up that we can move players on and bring half-a-dozen players in.

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“It is what it is. We’ve got a good enough team available to us right now to get the necessary points that we get into the top six come the split.

“Therefore, we can then look at trying to catch fifth and fourth. I have already had conversations at length with Steven Gunn at Cormack Park.

“I have given him the type of profile of player I am looking for and we will go through the database.

“The head of recruitment is coming in for a meeting on Thursday afternoon.

“I want to see the type of players he has