"A versatile player, who can play at wing back, as a winger or through the middle, Mickel will add competition to those areas of the squad and carries a big threat going forward." - Sounds like an improved version of Byron Moore who played with distinction in his first season at least.
Versatile players acquired - perhaps a new versatile system. Many teams have morphed into a 3-4-3 from a 3-5-2. I wonder if we'll see a diamond four at home, with perhaps Danny given more freedom at the top and two more flat defensive away (a revolving combination of Butcher, Houghton and Randell depending on the physicality of the opposition)