Pearson: Rams will recruit
31 Dec 2007 - 09:51:20
Derby County chairman Adam Pearson has admitted that his club's recruitment in the January transfer window will be made with one eye on next season.
The Rams seem certain to make an immediate return to the Championship and Pearson accepts that that prospect will influence the targets that boss Paul Jewell seeks to snare.
Pearson told Sky Sports News: "We're not going to concede anything yet, but we've got to be realistic, it looks a very difficult challenge.
"The recruitment we do in January will be based on a bit of pragmatism. There's no doubt we need to bring some new players to freshen it up ready to give it a real go towards the end of the season.
"We're certainly going to be investing in this window, that is for sure. We're going to be bringing in four or five players if we possibly can.
"We're going to spend some money this window and we're going to move players in and out just as every club in the Premier League and Championship will be doing.
"Obviously we have half an eye on our situation and the players we bring in, some will be for this season, some will be for next."