Boss Chris Hughton has spoken of the difficult transfer market Nottingham Forest face as they look to add to their squad.
Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath is the Reds’ only new addition of the summer so far, with less than a fortnight to go before the new season begins.
New chief executive Dane Murphy, though, set out his transfer strategy in his first round of media interviews on Friday - identifying a need to go after players other clubs are not targeting, in a bid to “out-work and out-think your competitors”.
Hughton says that tallies with his own approach to signings as he looks to achieve a balance between youth and experience in the dressing room.
"It fits in. Ultimately, what we want are good players, whatever their ages,” the Forest manager told NottinghamshireLive.
"One thing you have to have in this division is a balance in the squad. You can't just have a team full of youngsters; you need some experience - experience of age and experience of playing, as well as youthfulness, then you have a nice balance.
"We are working very hard on that.
"It is a difficult market this summer. That's not just for us, it's the case for most clubs. Financially it is a difficult market for most.
"We will continue to work as hard as we can.
"What I would like is as many players in as early as possible, but we are also conscious there's still another five-and-a-half weeks of this window and deals can be done at any stage during that time."
