He is keen to follow up changes to his backroom team by making significant progress on the player recruitment front and he will launch further bids north of the border.
Hearts winger Andy Driver is high on his list of targets and, after a frustrating season with injuries, it is believed his value has dropped during the last 12 months.
Driver, who missed the Jambos' penultimate game of the season at home to Dundee United last night with a thigh problem, was the subject of intense interest from a number of clubs last year.
An offer from Coventry of around £1m was rebuffed, while Burnley and Steve Mc- Claren's FC Twente were both quoted a £4m asking price.
But having played just 12 times because of a series of injuries, Hearts may lower their asking price significantly.
Hearts, who revealed a £35m debt recently, would sell, but they would play hardball until they receive an offer they feel reflects the player's talent. It is understood they would accept £2m.
Driver, a left-footed winger who can also play on the right, had been the subject of intense media interest on both sides of the border earlier this year.
Despite being born in Oldham, he wanted to represent his adopted country after being brought up in Gullane on the east coast of Scotland.
Despite an agreement between the home nations to bring in a five-year schooling rule, it emerged the former England Under-21 international fell four moths short and could not play for Scotland.
Driver is not the only Scottish league player under consideration, with Dundee United pair Craig Conway, a forward, and Morgaro Gomis, a defensive midfielder, also under serious consideration.
Strachan would also like to do a permanent deal with Celtic for Stephen McManus and he still holds an interest in his Parkhead team-mate Mark Wilson, a defender.
The Boro boss wants to form a settled squad capable of making a perfect start to life in the Championship next season, knowing how 39 players were used during this season's failure to seal a play-off place.
I forgot how many players we have had here, said Strachan, who has already lined up a deal for Livingston's teenage winger Andy Halliday.
That was the kind of season we had here. It was like a revolving door.
It was just incredible that we used 39 players. Ten of them aren't even here now.
That's no good to get you stability.
We need a group of around 22 or 23 and we need a group who are more adaptable, meaning we could have a wide man that can play through the middle or in a lot of positions.
We want durability. I want more of a variation next season.
Strachan has been quick to terminate the contracts of Colin Cooper, Stephen Pears, Martin Scott and David Leadbeater and he has put plans in place for their replacements.
Gary McAllister, Jim Blyth and Ray Clarke are all lined up.
But there are likely to be more departures with Jeremie Aliadiere angling for a move to London when his contract expires at the end of next month. Fulham are thought to be interested.
I don't think I have changed too much since I have come in, said Strachan.
You will see change now. I have not been too radical since I arrived.
What we have had to do is change the team because we have had players move on and had horrendous injuries. I can say that now because I didn't want to make an excuse for it during the season. I have never come across such an injury crisis before.
While Aliadiere will depart, Strachan still hopes to agree deals on reduced terms for Chris Riggott and Emanuel Pogatetz, who might have to accept pay-as-you-play deals given their injury records. He will also have fresh contract talks with Jonathan Grounds and Chris Killen.
Middlesbrough are also going to ask Tottenham if they can have Kyle Naughton, who spent the last five months on loan at the Riverside, for another season at least.
I like Kyle. There's more to Kyle than I have seen, said Strachan. I would like him to come back for at least a year.
If we could sign him for a decent fee I would do that as well.
Source: Northern Echo
Source: Northern Echo