After what feels like an eternity for Aberdeen supporters, the Jimmy Thelin era is officially upon us.
The Swede took charge of his final game for Elfsborg on Saturday and, following a short break, will get down to business with the Dons later this month.
But before the 46-year-old gets his feet under his desk in the manager’s office at Cormack Park, his to-do list is already piling up.
We’ve selected the five tasks we believe will be top of Thelin’s list of priorities when he arrives.
Find a new goalkeeper
There seems little doubt goalkeeper Kelle Roos is heading for pastures new at this point.
With three goalkeepers already linked with the Dons, it is clear someone to fill the number one jersey is at the top of Thelin’s list of priorities.
A commanding figure who is good with the ball at their feet is on Thelin’s shopping list, and all three players linked so far would tick that particular box.
Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson played under Thelin at Elfsborg before being sold to Brentford in January, and the Dons are reportedly interested in bringing the 22-year-old Icelandic international on loan.
Rangers goalkeeper Robby McCrorie, brother of former Don Ross, is also under consideration by Aberdeen as he is eager to secure regular first-team football.
Rounding off the growing list of candidates to replace Dutchman Roos is 6ft 6in Serbian shotstopper Stojan Lekovic.
Vicente Besuijen
Vicente Besuijen was Aberdeen’s forgotten man this season.
Forget making the matchday squad, he spent most of the first half of the campaign watching from the stands.
But a loan move to FC Emmen has rejuvenated the winger, as he scored seven goals and provided one assist in his final nine games of the season in the Netherlands.
Besuijen is a talented figure and would suit Thelin’s style of play, but given how far he was out in the cold under former boss Barry Robson, and Jim Goodwin before him, it remains to be seen whether the player sees his future at Pittodrie – and whether Thelin wants him part of his plans.
Junior Hoilett
There was a dearth of natural wingers in the Dons squad and the one signing made by interim manager Neil Warnock in his ill-fated 33 days in charge was Canadian international Junior Hoilett.
Once he got his match sharpness back, it was not hard to see why Warnock wanted him.
He is in the veteran stage of his career, but his quality stood out as the Dons finished the season in style.
He is interested in staying, however, the final call lies with the incoming manager.
Bojan Miovski
Aberdeen’s leading scorer has two years remaining on his deal with the Dons, but the club is braced for offers aplenty for their number nine.
He seems happy in Aberdeen after two terrific seasons in Scottish football, but with the likes of Bologna, Feyenoord and clubs in England all linked with him, Thelin faces a fight on his hands to keep the North Macedonian international.
Convincing his star striker to stay will be an early test of the new manager’s powers of persuasion.
Should an offer prove too tempting for the Dons to turn down, then sourcing a replacement will be no easy task.
A midfield partner for Graeme Shinnie
The gaping hole where Ylber Ramadani used to sit was not filled last season and in hindsight it was a major factor in Aberdeen’s inability to keep a clean sheet for long periods of the campaign.
It took until Peter Leven’s second spell in interim charge for the Dons to find a defensive midfield barrier in front of their defence, with a combination of Connor Barron, Dante Polvara and Graeme Shinnie doing the honours.
However, Barron has not agreed a new contract and is now attracting interest from Italy.
Filling that Ramadani void, and replacing Barron, are two vital midfielder orders of business.
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