VERSATILE midfielder Brennan Dickenson is happy to play wherever Paul Simpson asks him to next season.

The Carlisle United winger was employed in a more central role under Simpson as the League Two season reached its conclusion, and while he admits it is not his strongest area of the pitch, he is more than happy to continue there should Simpson require him to.

“It’s obviously not my strongest position but I’m happy to do a job and if it helps the team then I feel like I’ve done that job. I just put the contract side of things to the back of my mind and tried to focus on football," Dickenson told the club's YouTube channel.

“I’ve played in a lot of different positions and it’s one of those things over the years that you just have to get on with.

“I’ll do whatever job I’m asked to do for the team, and as long as I’m playing I don’t mind. I feel like I’m capable of playing in multiple positions, but the middle of midfield was a new one for me.

“I’ve spoken to Simmo about that and he does quite like me there, but we’ll have to wait and see what happens. It will depend on who else he brings in and what he decides to do with the team. It’s exciting times as far as I’m concerned."

Dickenson made 39 appearances for the Blues last season, mostly from the wide position, and contributed two goals. He is the first to say that next season he will be aiming for more.

He said: “Simmo wants to see power and pace from me as well as good deliveries into the box. I think goals are a big thing as well, I definitely need to score more goals, I know that myself.

“I think over the course of the season I definitely should have had a few more as well as a few more assists. When you’re going through tough times as a team, confidence is low and it is difficult to keep yourself in a positive mindset."

At 29, Dickenson will be one of the older players around the group, and he is happy to be a role model to younger players coming through the ranks into the first team.

Dickenson, who is getting married this summer, said: “I think it definitely helps when you’re happy in your home life. I’ll probably be one of the older players next year even though I don’t feel it.

“I think all of the boys would say the same, if you speak to an older player in the dressing room you don’t think about how old they are.

“As in all football dressing rooms everyone has a laugh and a joke together, so you don’t ever feel older. I’ll probably have a bit of responsibility to look after some of the younger boys and help guide them if they want that.

“It comes down to them to ask questions and want help, and I’ll be there to give it as much as I can with the experiences I’ve got.”