Aston Villa have the chance to win promotion to the Premier League tomorrow with their Wembley clash against Fulham set to decide who earns the last place in the top flight for next season.
But the Villains will already be thinking about their summer transfer policy.
Players like Henri Lansbury, Glenn Whelan and Conor Hourihane are all decent options in the centre of midfield but Bruce probably needs to add a bit more quality to those ranks if they go up.
And in attacking midfield, Josh Onomah is heading back to Tottenham Hotspur after his mixed loan spell and Robert Snodgrass is also due to return to his parent club as new West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to run the rule over all of his squad options.
Bruce will therefore need reinforcements on the wings to compete with Albert Adomah and youngster Andre Green.
Here are five midfielders that Aston Villa need to be looking at ahead of possible summer moves.
Aston Villa could be about to snap up Clare from Sheffield Wednesday for a compensation fee.
This is more likely to be one for the future but the 21-year-old is certainly an exciting prospect.
Stoke midfielder Ndiaye could be available after the Potters were relegated.
The 27-year-old is set to star for Senegal at the World Cup with his lung-busting box-to-box midfield displays and he stood out for Stoke in a dire season for the club.
McGregor has developed into one of the best players in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic will be desperate to keep the 24-year-old central midfielder but he needs to move to the Premier League to further his career.
Creative midfielder Ozyakup is likely to be in-demand this season with his contract at Besiktas nearing its end.
The 25-year-old Turkey international has plenty of talent and could be a shrewd signing for the Villains.
If Aston Villa beat Fulham tomorrow, they should take the opposition captain to the Premier League with them.
Cairney has been one of the best midfielders in the Championship for some time now and deserves his shot in the top flight.