Wolves chief working on signings

05 January 2010 12:39
Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner, Sheffield United central defender Matthew Kilgallon and Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson are on Wolves manager Mick McCarthy's radar.[LNB]McCarthy is mindful of bolstering his squad to help Wolves build on a promising start to their first campaign back in the top flight.[LNB]They entered the new year lying in 15th spot with 19 points from 20 games.[LNB]Moxey said: "We have made one or two bids for permanent signings and started the process to hopefully add a couple of players.[LNB]"We're always hopeful but it's never easy and there's nothing doing at the moment because nothing is straightforward on any deal and everyone has to be patient.[LNB]"We will not divulge targets, but after consultation with Mick, I've made a number of enquiries over the last week and we would hope to try to bring in one or two players.[LNB]"We've made some bids and we hope we can add Premier League experience.[LNB]"We will continue to strive to formulate a squad containing two high quality players for every position.[LNB]"But we will try to do business for what we believe is the right player at the right price."[LNB]Johnson's qualities have been admired by McCarthy for some time and the 22-year-old has already netted 10 goals during the current campaign.[LNB]And Villa boss Martin O'Neill has admitted he may struggle to keep hold of Gardner who is desperate to play first team football and is also a target for Birmingham.[LNB]Wolves have already added £750,000 to their transfer pot following the sale of Neil Collins to Preston on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk