Speaking to the CT, Mr Ranson, who was with Chris Coleman and Andy Thorn at Tynecastle to watch Andrew Driver last night, said: "We have already spoken to a couple of clubs about prospective new signings.
"We have done our homework and we are on it straight away. We know exactly who we want and where they are.
"We have got a couple of midfield players in mind and are looking at striking options. If you look at our defensive record it was not too bad but we just didn't score enough goals."