Head coach Steve Cooper has reiterated his stance that any January transfer talk is being put on hold until after Nottingham Forest’s final game before the World Cup break.
The Reds host Crystal Palace on Saturday looking to make it four Premier League games unbeaten at the City Ground. And they know a positive result could lift them off the foot of the table.
Work has been going on behind the scenes with a view to the winter window, but Cooper has stressed his full focus is on what happens on the pitch this weekend. There will be the opportunity for discussions with recently-appointed sporting director Filippo Giraldi once the season pauses.