JIMMY Floyd Hasselbaink expects to trim his Burton Albion squad next week – with Ian Sharps and Lee Bell two players set to leave the Pirelli Stadium.
The experienced duo were told at Christmas they were going on the transfer list, with both linked with moves to Mansfield Town, among others, in the last week.
No move has yet materialised for either but that could change next week.
"It's an ongoing process," said Hasselbaink, who has already snapped up Dutch-Bosnian defender Stefan Maletic.
"We are waiting at the end of the phone.
"We've had certain enquiries and I think certain things will happen after the weekend.
"Nothing is set in stone yet, but there have been a few enquiries."
Sharps, 34, and Bell, 31, have been loyal servants to the Brewers but Hasselbaink has decided it is time for them to move on.
He says their reaction to being transfer listed is spot-on – and exactly what he expects of a model professional.
The Brewers chief also reckons both players will do a good job for another club.
"They've been brilliant putting the work in," he said.
"I can't say a bad word about them.
"It's just one those things that I have to do to take it forward.
"It's unfortunate and it's nothing to do with their attitude, which has been absolutely magnificent and still is now.
"For instance, they played on Wednesday in the reserves and normally they would've got Thursday off but they had to come in and work with the other boys and they did well.
"They are good lads and good professionals and they will make another club very happy I think. They will be able to do a good job."
As for players coming into the Pirelli, Hasselbaink is still looking at various targets but will not move just yet.
"We're always looking for other ins but I think we need to just concentrate at the moment on what we've got and look at what we can do and take it from there," he added.
