Championship strugglers determined to boost survival bid
Crystal Palace are hoping to bring in three new players before the transfer window closes next Monday.
The Eagles are third-bottom in the Championship after Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City, one point adrift of safety.
New manager Dougie Freedman is hoping to bolster his squad with a new defender, midfielder and striker.
And co-chairman Steve Parish insists he will do his utmost to give the rookie boss the reinforcements he needs.
"We haven't got a recognised left-back so that's a massive priority at the moment," said Parish.
Left-back needed
"We're looking to add to the strikeforce and probably something in midfield as well. We are working hard to do that."
Palace look set to miss out on Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork, who has been on loan at Burnley, and Everton striker James Vaughan, who spent a loan spell at Selhurst Park earlier this season.
But Freedman is not giving up hope and expects a host of late deals to go through before the window slams shut.
"We're working every minute and we'll be working until the final minute of the deadline," said the Scottish boss.
"These things seem to work with a trigger effect.
"We know Darren Bent went from Aston Villa and the money gets flushed around and one or two things start to move.
"So we may have to wait until the big boys get what they want, then they let one or two out and we can all start to do more business."
The Eagles are third-bottom in the Championship after Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Bristol City, one point adrift of safety.
New manager Dougie Freedman is hoping to bolster his squad with a new defender, midfielder and striker.
And co-chairman Steve Parish insists he will do his utmost to give the rookie boss the reinforcements he needs.
"We haven't got a recognised left-back so that's a massive priority at the moment," said Parish.
Left-back needed
"We're looking to add to the strikeforce and probably something in midfield as well. We are working hard to do that."
Palace look set to miss out on Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork, who has been on loan at Burnley, and Everton striker James Vaughan, who spent a loan spell at Selhurst Park earlier this season.
But Freedman is not giving up hope and expects a host of late deals to go through before the window slams shut.
"We're working every minute and we'll be working until the final minute of the deadline," said the Scottish boss.
"These things seem to work with a trigger effect.
"We know Darren Bent went from Aston Villa and the money gets flushed around and one or two things start to move.
"So we may have to wait until the big boys get what they want, then they let one or two out and we can all start to do more business."
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