For Steve Cooper to get his wish, it feels like Leicester City still require as many as five signings.
The City boss has requested that every position in his squad is full to the brim with potential starters, as it is at centre-back. It means nearly every other area of the team needs strengthening.
And there’s not much time to do it. Four new faces arrived at the King Power Stadium as City quickly set about their business in early July. Since then, the market has gone quiet, and they now have less than a month to go to get their deals done.
The priority is to improve the attack, but it seems City’s approach to bolstering their forward ranks is a broad one, and not dependent on seeking players for particular positions.
“It’s not as clear as saying we need this position, that position,” Cooper said. “We need certain profiles and certain additions of attributes we need to bring into the squad.”
Bobby De Cordova-Reid fits that bill. The Jamaica international can play wide, behind the striker, or up front. And other players have been moved around too in pre-season, Stephy Mavididi operating in a central role and Abdul Fatawu playing on the left.