25 August Update from NC
“I’m confident. We’re working tirelessly every day, yesterday was a busy day and already this morning I’m on the phone early,” Critchley added.
“I’d be very surprised if, by the end of next week, one or two players didn’t arrive.
“You can sense that it’s getting towards the end of the window, so people are now starting to make moves. People start to reveal their hand a bit more, they are more willing to speak and negotiate so it is a funny period.
“It fluctuates as the window goes on and you can feel that it’s starting to hot up and I expect a lot to happen in the next week, not just with us, but right across football.
“We have to be mindful of naming 25 in our squad, certain players don’t count because of their age so it’s like a moving jigsaw – you have to piece it together.
“It’s not easy, you have to try and prepare as best as you can for all scenarios and that’s where constant communication and the thought process that goes on behind every decision that you make is really crucial.”