DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan insists “most” of Worcester Warriors transfer business has been done but says “there are a few pieces remaining”.

The Sixways club have bolstered their squad with six signings for next season but admits “there is no summer recruitment market” for Aviva Premiership clubs.

Ryan remains tight-lipped over speculation linking Wales and Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland with a possible move to Sixways.

When asked about the Priestland rumours, Ryan replied: “I think we have said time and time again that we are always looking for quality players.

“As far as I am aware, Rhys is contracted to Bath.

“Any position that comes available we would consider with a view to still trying to maintain the group we have got. My answer has not changed in the past 12 months.”

Twelve players are leaving Warriors at the end of this campaign and the arrivals include powerful centre Ben Te'o who is already on the radar of England head coach Eddie Jones.

Scrum-half Francois Hougaard, New Zealand-born centre Jackson Willison (Grenoble), lock Will Spencer (Bath), hooker Matt Williams (Northampton Saints) and flanker Marco Mama (Bristol) will also be arriving in the summer.

Ryan said “There is no summer recruitment market so most business has been done.

“There are a few pieces remaining but there is no summer recruitment market.

“We’re not a squad with four or five people in every position so sometimes you need your fingers crossed and sometimes you have to ride your luck,” said Ryan.

“I think we had a mix of that across the year.”

Warriors will finish the campaign in 10th - two places above the drop zone with London Irish suffering relegation to the Championship.

Ryan said: “I think we could have been better than 10th and that’s where some frustration sits.

“We came into the league in a World Cup year with no pre-Christmas internationals and only one game against a side which was affected by the elite squads, a 10 week run of matches and finishing with matches against the top four. It had all the ingredients for us failing.

“But when you look at it like that, I am pretty happy we’ve been able to get through it and to get through it in the way we did.”