Notts County boss John Sheridan eager to dip into January transfer window

John Sheridan has welcomed the impending arrival of the January transfer window with open arms, saying he is looking to clear out some players and get new ones in.

The Magpies are in the bottom reaches of League Two having lost five league games in a row, prompting fans to fear a relegation battle and the possibility of dropping out of the Football League.

Sheridan earmarked the defence as an area that he needs to improve, with County's 34 goals conceded in 20 games one of the worst "goals against" tallies in the division.

"It's not where I thought we'd be. I've got to get a grip of the players," the manager told the Nottingham Post.

"Luckily for me, January is coming. I'll have to make good decisions as we need to get out the position we're in. We can't carry on like this.

"I need players out before I can get any in. That's something I might have to work really hard to do, to reshuffle the back and build a team to win games.

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