Luton won’t break their wage structure to bring in new recruits, manager Graeme Jones has confirmed.
While the Town boss has dismissed rumours of a move for Sheffield United defender Ben Heneghan, he confirmed that work is well under way to bolster his bottom-of-the-Championship side.
Asked if he’s had conversations with the club’s board about transfers, Jones said: “Yes, I have. I know clearly where we are. I’ve got to keep certain things private, I know exactly where we are. We are looking to recruit because, as I said the other day, everybody in football can see we need some help.
“But we’ll not be breaking any wage structure at this football club, so we have to wheel and deal, it’s just where we are. It’s the reality of the situation.”
Jones said after the Millwall defeat on New Year’s Day that he was hoping to sign some players on loan initially, but that now looks unlikely.
Speaking ahead of the FA Cup third round clash at Premier League Bournemouth, he said: “(We’ve done) lots of work. Tonnes of work, I can assure you. It started straight after the game on New Year’s Day. At the minute I wouldn’t say it was imminent, certainly for this weekend, but we are working towards it.”
Asked if he would also be looking at making permanent signings, Jones added: “I can’t categorically say that. I wouldn’t rule anything out. We all know that it’s difficult to try to get people in this window.
“It’s difficult to try to get people in, on our budget. But we’ve got everybody working towards that because we need some help and we need some new energy, and that’s where we are.”
