NICKY FEATHERSTONE admits Hartlepool United are still open to the prospect of further strengthening their squad with new signings - but the focus is on quality rather than quantity.
Pools have made five signings since Landon Smith completed his takeover of the club, with Nick Hayes, Gavan Holohan, Tyrese Sinclair, Charlie Caton and Calvin Okike joining the club.
Featherstone now has the depth he's craved but would still welcome one or two more new faces if the right opportunities present themselves,
"Only if it improves us," said Hartlepool's boss ahead of todays National League trip to Solihull (3pm).
"The squad's growing and growing. There are maybe four people who are going to miss out this weekend, which I haven't had the luxury of doing since I've come in; it's always been that pretty much everyone who's been fit and available has been involved.
"Although I've got a few headaches and decisions to make, it's a position I want to be in; the more options for me, the better. A few people won't be happy with being left out but I fully expect and understand that. We're in a better position now than we were two weeks ago.
"We'll only bring people in now if they're going to improve the squad. There's no point in bringing in another body because we aren't short now; like I say, four people will miss out at the weekend.
"People are coming back from injuries, Vadaine (Oliver) will be available very shortly; the squad's growing.
"When it comes to additions - one, they have to improve us, and two, they have to come in and buy into what we want. Those two things are massive in terms of what we want from a footballer coming in.
"We're looking, we're looking to improve - but they would have to be people who can come in and improve us."
Oliver has been out of action since October with a knee injury, which halted his impressive start to life at Pools. He scored four goals in his first eight games after arriving as a free agent.
The 34-year-old is closing in on a return but Featherstone won't risk rushing the striker back too soon.
"We need a sit down with Danny, the physio, Vadaine and the staff to see where he really is at," Featherstone told BBC Radio Tees Sport.
"We have to get some data behind that and make sure we're right. We don't want to put Vadaine at risk."
Pools are ninth, six points adrift of the play-off places and three points ahead of today's opponents.
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