Matt Crooks will be City's first signing of the window when his move from MLS side Real Salt Lake is confirmed, with the dynamic midfielder signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Tigers.
It's hoped Crooks will be followed by more new arrivals, with
City in talks with Leeds over a loan move for striker Joe Gelhardt, who was on the bench at the weekend and is understood to be keen to push the move forward and make it happen.
City have also agreed a fee with a selling club over a winger with extensive Championship experience, with a conclusion on that deal expected in the next 24 hours or so. The Tigers are also in talks with two clubs over two defenders, again, a pre-requisite being the need to have played regularly in the second tier.
Willy Boly is a player of interest but getting him out of Nottingham Forest will not be easy with the Reds more likely to sanction the departure of Andrew Omobamidele, unless they can bring in adequate cover. Former target Ryan Porteous is another player the Tigers like, and could be on his way out of Watford.
The Tigers hierarchy is acutely aware of the club's perilous position at the bottom end of the league and believes players that have vast experience of the level are key to supplementing what Selles already has at his disposal.
Louie Barry is another key target for City but the East Yorkshire club face a battle to prize him away from Aston Villa in the next week or so. The Tigers have a good working relationship with the Premier League club, but know other clubs higher up the league are also keen to sign the 21-year-old hotshot who has bagged 15 goals for Stockport County in the League One promotion race this term.
