Manchester United Women's boss Marc Skinner was asked on Friday about the possibility of potential new recruits over the winter period.
The WSL winter transfer window opens on 2 January and closes on 3 February, giving clubs the chance to strengthen in whichever areas they see fit across the month.
Our hectic schedule is set to continue into the new year after confirmation of our progression in the UEFA Women's Champions League, amd Skinner says new faces would be welcomed.
Pressed further on the current state of play by journalists ahead of the Spurs game on Sunday, our head coach revealed more about our recruitment plan.
“We are already hopefully close to a couple of players, which I think will be exciting,”
began Marc earlier today at Carrington.
“We need to be creative within the parameters, but what I'd say is, we need to add to the group. I think I've said this all throughout.... I think everybody's said it, haven't they?
”But I must stress, and I need to stress again: it's not because of the quality of my players, it's just the depth to kind of continue that experience as well, especially with the level of competition.
“I mean, you look at this Champions League, a tough tie at the top of the table and then [we have] Champions League again, then a quarter-final.So the level of competition is there. We need to bring in and I know both Matts [Johnson and Hargreaves], head of recruitment [and] obviously head of women's football, are looking into that and have been for ages.
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“So there's a plan, there's a focus. Hopefully we're close to a couple and if we can bring more in that would be nice.”
Pressed further on which specific areas we're looking at, the 42-year-old provided an interesting response on the matter.
“I think we need to add to the front line,”
Marc added. “I think honestly in almost all the units in terms of defence, midfield and attack, I'd like to add some depth where we can have a little bit of adaptation, if that makes sense.
”So we don't become the same team. What I don't like and what I dislike is when we become one style, I need us to continue to mix that style.
“So yeah, I'm available, or I want to be bringing players in hopefully in each unit in order to kind of just freshen it up and just give that boost of quality and experience.”