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Adam Henshall: Big turnover at Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town will undergo a big turnover this summer to bring in players with the 'willingness to work hard', says scouting guru Adam Henshall.

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Recruitment administrator Henshall is regularly holding conversations with boss Paul Hurst as Salop look to add several more new faces to the two already brought in, Arthur Gnahoua and Lenell John-Lewis.

The gaffer has previously spoke about there being around 10 or 12 new signings, and Henshall said: "It's going to be busy, there is going to be quite a big turnover.

"It's just about making sure we get in the right players. Paul's very exact in what he wants.

"It's trying to find players out there for the right available money, for the right available price, who suit that bill.

"We're always on the phone, my relationship with Paul is fantastic."

In terms of the brief given by Hurst, Henshall revealed the players' past is not crucial, but their potential is.

An example of this ethos would be Toto Nsiala, a player snapped up from League Two Hartlepool Town in January who has gone on to flourish in Town's defence.

"Player profiling is different under different managers. Under the previous manager, it was League One ready players," said Henshall.

"Under Paul it's not the same, it's attitude, application and willingness to work hard.

"He is not necessarily bothered about where the player has been, it's what the player can become. And that's not to say Micky's way is wrong and Paul's is right or vice versa – it's just a preference.

"When you change your manager, you change your system, shape, recruitment – everything changes from top to bottom."

The two players brought in so far, Gnahoua and John-Lewis, are both attackers.

The former shone at National League North side Kidderminster Harriers last term, while the latter is a player Hurst knows from his time at Grimsby Town.

On the work put in to snap up Gnahoua, Henshall added: "He came to my attention in November, last year, when he first started scoring for Kidderminster.

"We have a scouting process, 11 scouts who will work really hard – based around the UK.

"We sent out two different scouts to watch and if the feedback is positive, myself or (assistant) Chris Doig will tend to go and watch the player as well.

"Doigy watched Arthur in the play-off semi-final against Chorley. It's a long process."