Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has wasted no time shaping his squad for next season, with no less than six players on their way out of Molineux.

Skipper Gary Breen, who was out of contract in the summer, has left the midlands club after making just 19 league appearances this term.

Jay Bothroyd, Rob Edwards, Darren Potter, Darren Ward and Stephen Elliott have also been made available for transfer after it was announced on Thursday striker Freddy Eastwood was free to leave the club.

On-loan trio Kevin Kyle, Darron Gibson and Graham Stack have all returned to parents clubs Coventry, Manchester United and Reading respectively.

However, the midlands outfit have taken up a one-year option on Jody Craddock and are in talks with Michael Gray, whose contract also expires this summer.

McCarthy told the club's official website: "We want to make some changes and freshen things up, so we need to generate places for new players by transfer listing some of the squad. And these players themselves will want regular first team football to develop their own careers."