NEIL HARRIS: " I WANT THREE NEW PLAYERS "

Transfer window so far - close to anyone?

I haven’t spoken to the board since I came off the training pitch. We have made enquiries about players. I’ve watched a lot of players over the last six weeks. Thinking about the transfer window, there's areas I’d certainly like to strengthen. Right-back is one that’s well documented with the loss of Jordi. Cover that we couldn’t get at the end of the transfer window.

Neil Harris

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More on targets

We’re always looking at the top end of the pitch. We’re always looking for goalscorers and goalscoring opportunities, and obviously the centre-half area we have to look at as well. See who’s available.

Neil Harris

Someone in before next league game?

"Yes. I’d like to have had someone in yesterday if I’m honest.

You always want options, you want to boost your opportunities. January’s always a reactive window.

There’s players we’ve enquired about at other clubs that perhaps haven’t played a lot of football coming into this weekend, but now all of a sudden they’re in line for a start because it’s the FA Cup. So that’s probably why there’s not been a lot of movement before this weekend in this league or the Premier League. We need to add to the ranks, definitely. Strength in depth and to just freshen up as well. It always spurs people on."

Neil Harris

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How many would you like?

As it stands, ideally three. I’ve got to be honest. I know how tough it is. It’s difficult because people need to recoup money to sign other players. Until the industry starts to drop its expectations on wages, it’s very difficult for the merry-go-round to start.

We’re doing due diligence. The board have been massively supportive. I have to be patient and accept there’s a lot of dead ends at the moment because players are being picked for this weekend.

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Perry Ng

I saw the article. It’s a player I know and we have watched. So I can’t deny knowledge of the player. At the moment, though, that’s as far as it’s gone.

Neil Harris

So I take it he ain't leaving then?

Gonna double check but I'm sure we are NOT in the top 6.

Are you expecting outgoings this month?

Joe Day’s gone already to Bristol Rovers and I was fully supportive of that. It was a good move for him and his future. As always, I’m very sympathetic to any player that comes to see me and says they’d like to go in search of first team football, but where we’re standing at the moment. If they did that, it would have to suit the football club as well.

Other than Joe, I don’t think anyone could really leave the football club without me replacing them, especially when I’m saying to you guys that we need to add to the squad anyway. Do I foresee anyone going? I wouldn’t rule it out, I’ve got to be honest, but I don’t expect anyone to be leaving in the next few days.

Neil Harris

You braced for late business then?

I think so, will probably go to the wire.The FA Cup will be key in some respects. Who gets through this weekend, who might be needed in the next round later this month. Players that get through this weekend might be involved in the next round as well, delaying who’s available. People trying to get players in, speaking for a lot of managers at the moment, it’s tough. You want to get as much money as you can for a player and you want to spend as little as you can for someone else.

Until that settles a bit, I think it will be a little slow. What we’ve got to do in the meantime is keep pushing our targets, and keep having the right conversations.


Neil Harris

Yet Harris says he has been looking for the last 6wks

You on the look out for permanent deals or loans?

You’re allowed five loans in a matchday squad, so ideally we’d like one or two more, but ideally we’re thinking about the bigger picture. We’re the model of a club that wants to find younger players and have our own players developing over a period of time. If we can sign permanent players then fantastic, but how many permanent transfers do you get in January? Very, very few.


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You on the look out for permanent deals or loans?




You’re allowed five loans in a matchday squad, so ideally we’d like one or two more, but ideally we’re thinking about the bigger picture. We’re the model of a club that wants to find younger players and have our own players developing over a period of time. If we can sign permanent players then fantastic, but how many permanent transfers do you get in January? Very, very few.

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Neil Harris says he wants three Cardiff City signings as he opens up on interest in Crewe Alexandra's Perry Ng

The Bluebirds boss has outlined what he wants from the January transfer window amid links to Crewe captain Perry Ng

By Tom Coleman


Thursday 7th January 2021


Neil Harris admits he'd ideally like to bring in three new recruits in the January transfer window, and has seemingly confirmed interest in Crewe Alexandra captain Perry Ng.

Harris admits that right-back is one area in which he is looking to strengthen over the coming weeks, particularly with Jordi Osei-Tutu's recent spell on the sidelines.

Ng is understood to have been identified by the Bluebirds as a potential option to help strengthen the squad ahead of the second half of the season.

But, despite admitting interest, Harris has seemingly played down suggestions that a move is imminent.

"It’s a player I know and we have watched," he said.

"So I can’t deny knowledge of the player. At the moment, though, that’s as far as it’s gone."

Asked how many new faces he'd like to have on board as part of an ideal transfer window, Harris added: "As it stands, ideally three. I’ve got to be honest. I know how tough it is. It’s difficult because people need to recoup money to sign other players. Until the industry starts to drop its expectations on wages, it’s very difficult for the merry-go-round to start.

"We’re doing due diligence. The board have been massively supportive. I have to be patient and accept there’s a lot of dead ends at the moment because players are being picked for this weekend.

"I haven’t spoken to the board since I came off the training pitch. We have made enquiries about players. I’ve watched a lot of players over the last six weeks. Thinking about the transfer window, there are areas I’d certainly like to strengthen. Right-back is one that’s well documented with the loss of Jordi. Cover that we couldn’t get at the end of the transfer window.

"We’re always looking at the top-end of the pitch. We’re always looking for goalscorers and goalscoring opportunities, and obviously the centre-half area we have to look at as well. See who’s available."

Harris will be banned from the touchline for this weekend's FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest, and he says the trend of managers rotating their squads for cup matches has had an effect on transfer plans in this window.

"January’s always a reactive window," he added. "There’s players we’ve enquired about at other clubs that perhaps haven’t played a lot of football coming into this weekend, but now all of a sudden they’re in line for a start because it’s the FA Cup.

"So that’s probably why there’s not been a lot of movement before this weekend in this league or the Premier League. We need to add to the ranks, definitely. Strength in depth and to just freshen up as well. It always spurs people on."

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That’s a first using the FA cup as an excuse!!!

Any half decent player will not be in his teams FA Cup squad this weekend they will be full of squad players, reserves and kids

Unfortunately I think that statement shows what sort of calibre of player we are looking to bring in

Harris not expecting outgoings - but admits anything's possible

Wants 3 players, can't sign anyone unless someone leaves, and doesn't expect any outgoings. Which one is it then?

Harris not expecting outgoings - but admits anything's possible

Annis,

One of our 3 left backs will be going and I’m aware that our old manager NW will test our resolve on a player right up until the window closes. So to your thoughts “Yes” players will be leaving.

We can bring in Messi and Ronaldo, the football we play under NH is dire.

So I take it he ain't leaving then?

Gonna double check but I'm sure we are NOT in the top 6.

Where did it state Harris was getting sacked if we’re not in the top 6?

Yet Harris says he has been looking for the last 6wks

Whatever happens, we'll leave it until the eleventh hour yet again; it's what this club does...

Everyone else picking up players, yet we continually say the market is a strange one and we have to 'wait until the right players come available subject to other injuries and their clubs allowing them to move on loan'

I reckon if you ask the question on or before Jan 1st, there's a good chance we'd know if there was a chance at that point and not when we'll sign almost anyone just too save a little face...

Hopefully, the managerial position will be sorted by then and the new guy will have the rest of this season to make his mark and plan for next season when several players will maybe fight harder for their places due to contracts ending

Yet Harris says he has been looking for the last 6wks

Whatever happens, we'll leave it until the eleventh hour yet again; it's what this club does...

Everyone else picking up players, yet we continually say the market is a strange one and we have to 'wait until the right players come available subject to other injuries and their clubs allowing them to move on loan'

I reckon if you ask the question on or before Jan 1st, there's a good chance we'd know if there was a chance at that point and not when we'll sign almost anyone just too save a little face...

Hopefully, the managerial position will be sorted by then and the new guy will have the rest of this season to make his mark and plan for next season when several players will maybe fight harder for their places due to contracts ending

Harris not expecting outgoings - but admits anything's possible

Is Vassell fit ???