Nolan keen to strengthen 'through the middle' of the pitch in January
Kevin Nolan says he wants to strengthen ‘through the middle of the pitch’ but he is in no rush to bring players through the door this month.
Clubs in the EFL have the whole of January to do business and Nolan feels he needs more bodies in central areas, particularly with the likes of Cameron McGeehan, Tyrese Fornah and Ethan Wheatley all currently injured.
"I want to strengthen all over but I always think you need to be strong through the middle of the pitch,” said Nolan.
“We're missing Tyrese and Cam at the moment and we also lost Ethan Wheatley.
"We won't turn our noses up at anyone that comes up, but we'll look at it and decide if it's someone who is going to make the squad better.
"We worked really hard to assemble this squad in the summer and you're seeing we can match some big clubs on a weekly basis, so it'll only be someone who improves us.”
Providing an update on the search for new signings after Sunday’s excellent 0-0 draw at Bolton Wanderers, Nolan added: "We're in talks with a couple and waiting to see if anything will come of that.
"I don't think anything will be done anytime soon but if there's someone who we believe will come in and make a different to the squad, we'll be happy to do it.
"I know I have the backing of the board but at this moment in time we're just talking to agents and recruitment guys.
"A lot of that is down to Colin (Calderwood) and Alex (Latimer) and then they come to me. We're going to catch up this week and see where we are.”
Jordan Thorniley returned to parent club Oxford United on Monday, but Nolan expects Town’s three other loanees – Michael Forbes, Terry Taylor and Wheatley – to remain at Sixfields for the rest of the season, adding: "We'll have a chat about the loanees and you never know what'll happen but I think we will keep all of them for the second half of the season.”