Paolo Di Canio will use his contacts at Tottenham and AC Milan to bring in players to boost Swindon's promotion push next season.
The Italian will take his first managerial steps at the Wiltshire club after signing a two-year contract to succeed Paul Hart, who departed at the end of last month following relegation from League One.
Di Canio, who was officially unveiled as Town's new manager at a press conference at the County Ground this morning, played under Harry Redknapp for two-and-a-half years at West Ham and has already spoken to the Tottenham boss about possible loan signings.
However, the 42-year-old insists that the core of the team will remain English.
"We are close to signing Lionel Messi," Di Canio joked. "But seriously, we need people with good physical qualities. And that happens everywhere, not just League Two.
"I have good contacts. I know that Harry Redknapp would be willing to help me out with players and I have spoken positively to the chairman at Milan about lending up and coming youth."
Eurosport
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