Dearden waits to swoop
23 Jan 2008 - 07:26:16
Mansfield Town boss Billy Dearden is hoping to bring in a couple of new players to boost his relegation-threatened squad.
Dearden has already agreed a deal that will see Crewe striker Tom Pope link up with the Stags in the near future, but he is in no rush to complete any deals ahead of the FA Cup fourth round clash with Middlesbrough.
He told The Chad: "There is no panic. If I got someone in this week then I wouldn't be playing them on Saturday anyway.
"Even if they were not cup-tied and their clubs didn't mind them being cup-tied, I want to give the opportunity to the players who have got us this far.
"A lot of teams not involved in the cup have gone away this week for a break and one player I want from a Championship club is not back until Friday."