Manager Paul Cox has revealed that he has a number of targets in the transfer market, as our search to bolster our attacking options continues.
Our boss is also hopeful that a deal to sign one player could be concluded within the next 24 hours.
âWe spent yesterday talking with representatives of players and Iâd like to think that weâre very close [to signing someone],â said our boss. âIâm hopeful that a deal can be done in the next 24 hours.
âEverything was fine with one player, but weâve got to be respectful with all players and their clubs.
âUntil someone has actually signed on the dotted line then weâve got to take it that [a deal] is not happening, but from the talks yesterday, things are looking very promising to bring somebody in.â
Cox also discussed speculation in a tabloid newspaper over the weekend that linked Crawley Town striker Emile Sinclair with a possible move to One Call Stadium.
He continued: âI drew up a shortlist for the chairman and [Emile] is one of the players on that list, but weâve not just spoken to his representatives â weâve spoken to a number of other representatives.
âIf he was available, Emile is [a player] that we would like to bring in.â
Asked whether we could sign more than one player before Saturdayâs home match with Wycombe Wanderers, Cox replied: âItâs an option and is something that weâve looked at.
âBut what we donât want to do is run before weâve started to walk on anything. Weâve got our targets and weâve been tracking them for a while now.
âWeâve been patient and sometimes patience is the key in these deals as there are so many different facets of signing a player that need sorting.
âSo Iâm really hopeful and I think it will give the club and the players a massive boost, but at the minute weâve got to be careful because no deal is sorted until the paperwork is signed.â
In other news, our manager is also hopeful that frontman Sam Clucas will be available to resume training in around one week, though Ben Hutchinson may be out for a little longer.
