Jardim wants 'steady' summer after two hectic windows

Nelson Jardim hopes Newport County can have a "steady" summer following two hectic transfer windows since he joined the club ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The Exiles signed six players during the January window, meaning they have recruited a total of 24 players throughout the course of the current season.

And while Newport have endured tough spells in their debut campaign under Jardim, the Portuguese boss feels his new-look squad will only improve as they spend more time together.

"When you change around 20 players in the squad in one season, most of them young players, you have your squad for next season already done," said Jardim.

"You just need to do a touch here and there, little things, which is normal, but you are not starting all over again.

"That's the target - can we make sure we've got a consistent team and a group of boys that can grow together and will be much better next season.

"I don't have any doubts that they will do that, but when you are competing you want to win every game. The short-term goals are there, to push forward and go upwards.

"Long-term we want to build something for the future and I am sure within a year or two these boys will do a lot of good things.

"This season allows everyone to get to know each other. What we are looking for is a steady summer, with the target of improving the team."

Lewis Webb, Tom Davies, Josh Martin, Jaden Warner and Keenan Patten have all recently joined the club while David Ajiboye arrived on loan from Peterborough United.

Newport also extended striker Kyle Hudlin's loan deal from Huddersfield Town until the end of the season.

And while Jardim was disappointed to lose full-back Tom Davies - who arrived on a permanent deal from Cardiff City - for the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury, the head coach feels the club are in a stronger position as a result of their dealings in the winter market.

"Every time you go to a transfer window you want to improve the team, and that is happening," added the Newport boss.

"January did that, we are much stronger with the boys that have come in.

"The only disappointment is the injury to Tom Davies, you don't want to see a young player with a bright future having that time away from training and playing."