Bruce: Determined to bring in another striker before 11pm on Wednesday
Steve Bruce has admitted he is lacking a striker and has vowed to work as hard as possible to strengthen Sunderland's squad before the transfer window slams shut.
The Black Cats have only scored one goal so far this season, having been held to a 0-0 draw by Swansea on Saturday and lost 1-0 to Newcastle last weekend.
Bruce had bolstered his attacking options before the start of the campaign with the signings of Ji Dong-won and Connor Wickham, but he admits they are more long-term prospects.
With Asamoah Gyan failing to fire at the moment, Bruce plans to venture back into the market while he still has the chance.
The Sunderland manager accepts that Darren Bent has still not been adequately replaced following his move to Aston Villa in January, but hopes to remedy that before Wednesday night's deadline.
Potential
"We've brought in Ji and Wickham as players for the future - we were delighted to have the opportunity to get players of their potential in - but we won't see the best of them for a year to 18 months," Bruce told the Sunderland Echo.
"In the meantime, we need a bit extra up front.
"If we're honest, we've been lacking a bit in that department since Darren Bent left in January and we know that.
"So we'll be doing all we can to bring someone in in the next few days - we just have to wait and see what happens and whether anything can be done."
Source: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_7136958,00.html
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