Hanging on to stars like Glen Kamara and Steven Caulker will be key to Dundee’s chances of challenging for the top six next season.
So says former boss Alex Rae, who reckons the Dark Blues are just one win away from staving off the threat of relegation from the Premiership this term and will get it at some point over the final four games.
That being the case, he sees a bright future for Neil McCann’s men – if they can keep their big performers.
“The acquisition of Steven Caulker in January, it was a massive coup for Dundee to sign a player of that calibre,” he said.
“He’s obviously had his issues over the past few years but he’s still only 26-years-old. He’s got one more year left on his contract, and it will be interesting to see whether they decide to keep him or try to cash in.
“From my point of view, if they keep Caulker, it would give them an opportunity to make the top six.
“Glen Kamara has done very well this season. He is a technically-gifted footballer who has really impressed at Dundee. You can see he’s been well-schooled.”
Rae added: “Neil has managed to get them to play a style of play that is very pleasing to the eye. He’s obviously going to stick to those principles, but he’s still got a long way to go.
“As a team they really need to pick up more points than they have done.
“Again, it’s down to recruitment and they need to get a goalscorer but Neil can take a lot of credit for the signing of Caulker.”
Keeping the pair may prove easier said than done. Caulker has been subject of a bid from Rosenburg, while Swansea have been watching Kamara.
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