Robbie Neilson will hold talks with Ann Budge on Monday afternoon as he looks to strengthen his Hearts squad ahead of the new campaign.
The new boss is at Tynecastle for his first day back at the club and is eager to get started when the opportunity arises
And he admits the Hearts fans were key to him returning and he can't wait to experience a full and bouncing Tynecastle again.
It hasn't happened much over the last couple of seasons with the Jambos struggling under Craig Levein and Daniel Stendel - having been on a steady decline since Neilson left the club four years ago.
Spells at MK Dons and Dundee United followed but Neilson admits nothing compares to the feeling of achieving success with Hearts.
Speaking to Hearts TV, he said: “I’m having a meeting with Ann this afternoon to discuss it. I’ve looked at it and watched a number of the games as well. There’s areas that need to be added to but the nucleus is in, and whatever league we’re in we’ll have a good squad this year.
"When I look back on things did I leave a wee bit early? Possibly. But then I wouldn’t be the manager I am just now. I had some great experiences going down to England. Any manager, to go down there it’s so demanding and it’s constant. It’s 365 days a year, you’re traveling to different games but also you’re getting great contacts and seeing different managers and players, so experience-wise it was phenomenal.
“It was at a difficult time down there because it’s such hard work. If I hadn’t gone down there, I wouldn’t be the same manager coming back up as I am at the moment.
"When I went down south I went into a club that had a 32,000 all-seater stadium but were only getting 8/9000. So the atmosphere just wasn’t there. At United we had a few nights when we had full houses which were phenomenal. But at Tynecastle, nine times out of ten you’re getting a full house and if you can get the place jumping, it’s a phenomenal place to work.
“It’s obviously been a difficult situation probably the last six months, but it’s important that everyone comes together. It’s one of the reasons I’ve come back to try and help out as much as I can. This place can be phenomenal, and it’s important we get it back to that.”
