Dundee United are set to open pre-contract talks with St Johnstone keeper Zander Clark.
Tannadice chiefs have knowledgeable Saints they intend to begin negotiations with the Scotland squad member, who's out of contract in the summertime.
United are their choices with No.1 Benjamin Siegrist but to pen a contract extension as his deal runs out.
A suggestion stays on the desk for Siegrist however the membership desires to cowl all eventualities.
Clark, who received a cup double with St Johnstone final yr, can also be attracting curiosity from England however United are able to make their pitch.
The 29-year-old held pre-contract talks with Aberdeen when Stephen Glass was in cost however new Pittodrie boss Jim Goodwin is now taking place a unique route.
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United are additionally near contract extensions with defender Lewis Neilson and midfielder Ian Harkes.
But it surely guarantees to be a busy summer time at Tannadice with boss Tam Courts trying to usher in a raft of latest gamers.
United offered the likes of Jeando Fuchs and Louis Appere on the finish of the January window however opted to maintain their powder dry for the brand new season.
Courts stated: “Once I got here in final yr, it virtually felt like we needed to construct a relationship with the gamers, to educate them, get a staff on the pitch, there have been gamers seeking to transfer on.
“This yr it's good to have the ability to really feel like we will discuss recruitment as a result of finally we're going to want 5, six or upwards of that in the summertime.
“There are a variety of gamers out of contract, a pair in January that we determined to not totally exchange as a result of we didn’t actually have the targets recognized. It’s going to be a extremely busy summer time for us.”
“It is likely to be that we're searching for a goalkeeper as nicely. We’ll want reinforcements in huge areas, the striker place and there are a few gamers out of contract in midfield.”