Gerhard Struber and Bristol City are hopeful of making further additions to their squad this summerGerhard Struber has signed four players as Bristol City boss(Image: Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Gerhard Struber has admitted that he has a “very good feeling” that Bristol City will be able to add one or two new players to their ranks before the transfer deadline, with the Robins hard at work behind the scenes when it comes to further additions this summer.

Over the course of the transfer window so far, the Reds have added four new players to their ranks with Adam Randell, Joe Lumley, Emil Riis, and Radek Vitek trading Plymouth Argyle, Southampton, Preston North End, and Manchester United – albeit only on loan – for Ashton Gate respectively.

As of the time of writing, City have also managed to avoid any major departures, with the only high-profile exits seeing Nahki Wells trade BS3 for Luton Town and Marcus McGuane complete a permanent move to Huddersfield Town.

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While the business so far this summer has left Struber’s squad well stocked in the majority of positions, City’s head coach has made no secret of his desire to add another “one or other” player to his ranks before the window closes on September 1.

Although the 48-year-old was unable to shed any further light on just who the Robins are targeting ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Charlton Athletic, he appeared confident such additions would be made before the month is out.

“Not at the moment, that I could tell you something more,” the head coach responded when asked if he could share any new updates in terms of both incomings and outgoings. “We are, of course, working behind to bring the one or other player in.

“We’re working in this direction very hard, and we hope we can realise something in the next few days or until the end of the month, so that we can speak clearly with the media.

“I am, at the moment, really happy with the team,” Struber continued. “But at the same time, of course, we work for a little bit more quality, and also, for the team, it is important for the next step,

“A little bit of fresh faces in the dressing room is always good, but we need the right fresh faces and the right players that can improve the style, that can improve our results and our performances. In this way, we are searching for the right ones, and I think this is super important that we are clear here in this way, and we will see what the next few days or next few weeks bring.

“But I am looking forward for this, and I have a very good feeling that we can do the one or other new player.”

Having booked their place in the second round of the Carabao Cup with a win over MK Dons on Tuesday evening, City are now just two games into what, at least, will be a 49-game campaign.

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Although the Reds’ focus is very much on the here and now rather than what may or may not happen at the end of the season, they will be hoping to again reach the 50-game mark by progressing in both domestic cups and potentially embarking on a second successive play-off campaign.

Struber’s high-pressing, front-foot system has already proven to be incredibly physically demanding. If the Robins are to be competitive on all fronts this term, something the head coach has targeted since he arrived in BS3, the Austrian not only needs a big squad, but a reliable one.

“We have 45 games for our chest and we have the FA Cup and the League Cup,” Struber explained. “We have so many games, and we know that we need, in the end, a big roster.

“Of course, we have a roster on a good level, but I would say we need a big roster, and in this direction, we need different players, but also we need players that are reliable and available.

“One of the biggest qualities of players is when they’re always available, and in this direction, we also have to build something that will help us in the end so that we have no bad stress feeling over the time in the Championship.”

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