Premier League: Sunderland boss Gus Poyet cautious on January signings
Tuesday 30 December 2014 16:48, UK
Gus Poyet would like to add to his Sunderland squad in the January transfer window but is determined not to rush into making any rash signings.
Sunderland are 14th in the table and four points clear of the relegation zone going into 2015, where defending champions Manchester City will be their New Year’s Day opponents at the Etihad Stadium.
Poyet admits he would love to land “that special player” to help boost his club’s survival chances but is adamant he will not sign players for the sake of it and will instead focus on continuing the hard work that will be required to keep them in the Premier League.
Everyone is looking for that special player, the one who will do something special
“Everyone is looking for that special player, the one who will do something special for you without needing to train or teach or coach too much but there are not that many so it is very difficult,” he said.
“The idea here is to stay calm, know where we are, be realistic and keep working hard. We will try to find players if it is possible, not to panic and set up any target of numbers of players or positions.
"We want the best player in the world very cheap, nice-looking, he can score goals, he can run, sprint. But it's difficult, very difficult. We are working, I can tell you we are working very hard. Are we going to bring in someone? Are we going to buy him, loan him? We will see, it depends on so many things.
Loans
"Certain kinds of players are only available on loan, certain kinds of players, you need to buy them and it costs a lot. Certain players cost less because they are a nightmare or they have got some issues and you think you are the genius who can bring them to you and calm them down.
"We are working very hard. It's not easy, but we will see."
With his side having scored only 16 goals in their first 19 Premier League games, Poyet is keen to sign a striker in January but knows he faces stiff competition from other sides in the top-flight.
"The easiest way to sort out a few problems in front of goal is to go and buy," he said.
"Now the right price, the right player who scores goals coming here and doing it straight away - everybody is looking for the same, so it's a competition. There are not many, but we will try."
