'We've got several irons in the fire' - Sunderland boss O'Neill looking for new strikers The Black Cats' boss saw Steven Fletcher inspire his side to a 3-2 away win at Wigan to ease their relegation concerns, but is in the market for new forwards to drive his team Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has refused to name any specific targets in the January transfer window, but suggests the club have "several irons in the fire" to bolster their forward line and ensure Premier League survival. DON'T MISS Match Report: Wigan 2-3 SunderlandInjury setback for Sunderland's Cattermole Sunderland recall Elmohamady from HullSunderland inform Saha he is free to go The Black Cats have struggled for results this season, but four wins from their last eight games - including a 1-0 home victory over champions Manchester City - have taken them to 11th position in the table, nine points above the relegation zone. And although Steven Fletcher has been in fine form for the club since his summer arrival from Wolves, O'Neill is looking for further options up front in order to drive the club onwards. "I donât want to talk about individuals at other clubs - that's not my remit," he told The Shields Gazette. "But what I would say is that at this stage we do have several irons in the fire when it comes to reinforcing ourselves up front. "We are looking at a variety of players, not just the one." O'Neill admits the festive period has been a hectic one for the club, but is looking forward to a rare break next weekend in order to give his squad a rest and concentrate on bringing in new signings. "It has been a busy time for us with a lot of games, as well as the [transfer] window, but it will settle down a bit next week with no game to play and maybe then we can force one or two things along. "Players are leaving and need to be replaced in the squad. By the same token, we don't want to leave ourselves short at the end of the transfer window. "We recalled Elmohamady from Hull City this week for that reason - because we need more bodies. And we have to think twice about letting anyone go at the moment if we can't get replacements in.â' - Sunderland boss O'Neill looking for new strikers The Black Cats' boss saw Steven Fletcher inspire his side to a 3-2 away win at Wigan to ease their relegation concerns, but is in the market for new forwards to drive his team on Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has refused to name any specific targets in the January transfer window, but suggests the club have "several irons in the fire" to bolster their forward line The Black Cats have struggled for results this season, but four wins from their last eight games - including a 1-0 home victory over champions Manchester City - have taken them to 11th position in the table, nine points above the relegation zone. And although Steven Fletcher has been in fine form for the club since his summer arrival from Wolves, O'Neill is looking for further options up front in order to drive the club onwards. "I donât want to talk about individuals at other clubs - that's not my remit," he told The Shields Gazette. "But what I would say is that at this stage we do have several irons in the fire when it comes to reinforcing ourselves up front. "We are looking at a variety of players, not just the one." O'Neill admits the festive period has been a hectic one for the club, but is looking forward to a rare break next weekend in order to give his squad a rest and concentrate on bringing in new signings. "It has been a busy time for us with a lot of games, as well as the [transfer] window, but it will settle down a bit next week with no game to play and maybe then we can force one or two things along. "Players are leaving and need to be replaced in the squad. By the same token, we don't want to leave ourselves short at the end of the transfer window. "We recalled Elmohamady from Hull City this week for that reason - because we need more bodies. And we have to think twice about letting anyone go at the moment if we can't get replacements in.â
Sounds very promising and a bit of a back track on graham, not long left until the sky sports redknapp ****fest on deadline day! H'way mon lets see the irons!
