Davies raises finance questions

Boss left to question Forest's financial firepower

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Davies raises finance questions

Davies: Has questions

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Billy Davies insists Nottingham Forest need more players but is unsure whether the club can afford them.

The promotion-chasing Reds have got off to a poor start this term, with no wins in their four games in all competitions so far.

Davies has now raised questions as to the club's financial firepower after seeing Forest's pursuit of Swansea's Darren Pratley and Cardiff winger Peter Whittingham so far not come to fruition.

The Forest boss told the Nottingham Post: "It is clear as day that we need to add depth and quantity.

Afford

"Can we afford the targets we are identifying and can we afford the salaries that these players are on? That is the big question.

"I am not going to encourage anyone to be more aggressive (in the transfer market) because that is not my domain. My role is to identify and recommend. Then the big decision is can we afford them?

"The bottom line is we must add quantity and quality. The process is simple. But, as I said, the big question is whether you can afford them?

"Then there is the issue of personal terms as well. Can we or can we not afford the personal terms that players demand?"