Motherwell happy with calm transfer deadline day after 2021 signing 'carnage'
dailyrecord.co.ukMotherwell assistant manager Chris Lucketti isn't expecting things to get much busier at Fir Park on transfer deadline day - and that's not a bad thing.The Steelmen have been quiet as the January window draws to a close, with any potential business hinging on whether Premiership rivals Dundee sign defender Ricki Lamie.Manager Graham Alexander got his shopping done early with Ross Tierney, Liam Shaw, Joe Efford and Victor Nirennold joining the club.Attacker Jordan Roberts meanwhile made his loan move from Hearts permanent.It's a sharp contrast to last January in ML1.
Lucketti and Alexander had only been in the job three weeks and signed three players on deadline day alone - Tyler Magloire, Eddie Nolan and Roberts.Lucketti says their business this season has been geared towards long-term planning: "We are always looking but I can't see anything else happening."We are pleased with the squad but it is transfer deadline day.
It was certainly a lot busier last January. We'd been at the club a few weeks and there were injuries."We needed players and it was bordering on carnage last January.
This January hasn't been anything like that."I think our philosophy from pre-season has been signing players on longer-term contracts to help keep the club and squad stable.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
