Russell Slade says he is looking to add to the central midfield position in the transfer market.

Johnnie Jackson and Andrew Crofts are the only fit central midfielders at the club, with El-Hadji Ba sidelined with illness.

When asked by News Shopper if he will look to add more players to that position, Slade said: “That’s the area of the pitch that I’d like [to add to].

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“A bit more box-to-box type if we can possibly do that. We have a few targets and we’ll continue to look at that situation.

“Again, like the other signings, we’ll be patient and sure that we get the right fit and type.”