New Shrewsbury Town team-mates looking to tune-in as star capture makes 'off the cuff' claim

The Lincoln-born midfielder has enjoyed a stellar career having worked his way up through the Football League - starting at the old Hereford United and Mansfield - before making it to the top flight.

His free transfer signing this summer is a high-profile capture for Town boss Michael Appleton and Clucas is expected to play a big role as Shrewsbury look to make an impact in League Two this term, with the season under way on Saturday.

Clucas has discussed how he used pre-season as a chance to tune-in with new team-mates. He said: "I've not played with any of these boys before. So when you're playing in games, you like to know how they like to receive it. That's how my brain works.

"Where they want to receive the ball. Where their movements go when I'm on the ball. I like to tell the players, if I get the ball, you go here.

"Because it's easy for me. I want to go here. So all those little things that people probably don't see from the stands."

Clucas played in all but one of Hull's top flight fixtures in 2016/17, where Harry Maguire and Andy Robertson were among his team-mates. He played another 29 times in the Premier League with Swansea before five seasons in the Championship with Stoke and a further second-tier stint with Rotherham.

"That's what we're working on day in, day out," Clucas added. "Trying to get used to each other. Like I say, when Saturday comes, it's not just off the cuff.

"We've been working on it for the last four or five weeks. Trust me.

We know where each other is. We know what we're trying to do. And hopefully that will bring the three points."