Gavin Cowan names the two positions Shrewsbury Town still want to strengthen

Gavin Cowan says players will need to leave Shrewsbury Town as the club seeks to make further additions to the squad.

Salop are working on a deal to bring Stoke City youngster Favour Fawunmi to the Croud Meadow on loan, while Cowan is also targeting another striker and an attacking midfielder.

However, the Town boss admitted the club must balance the books, meaning patience will be required during the remainder of the transfer window.

Asked whether he is hoping to make more signings, Cowan said: “Yeah, we need to balance a little bit.

“Some of the transfer listed players need to probably move on at some point, which they’re eager to do.

“They want to play football matches and that'll enable us to get in another striker and another number 10. So yes, we are looking to add, but we have to be patient.

“We have to get the timing right and obviously we have to balance the books. So yeah, that's where it's at at the moment.”

Town have welcomed eight summer signings so far, with their two latest arrivals coming in on loan following the club’s transfer fee restriction, which prevents them from signing players for a fee during the current transfer window.

Joe Gbode and Josh Davison have strengthened Cowan’s attacking options, but the Town boss is still keen to add further firepower after Salop struggled for goals last season.

Among those made available for transfer are experienced duo Sam Clucas and Tom Anderson. Anderson featured in Town’s pre-season opener at Stafford Rangers, and Cowan praised both players for the way they have handled the situation as they look to secure regular first-team football.

He added: “(I’ve) just had really good conversations with them. They know where it's at.

“At the stage of their career, they want to go out and get football. It's been really amicable. Just two really good professionals.

“Two really good guys that have still got a lot to offer, is the truth. In a way, it's hard to lose them.

“They've got a lot to offer, but with the style of play that we've got and again, to balance books and so on and so forth, we've had to make that decision.

“So it is just where it is. But yeah, they're going to have something to offer someone, definitely.”

Forwards Callum Stewart and Ricardo Dinanga were also placed on the transfer list and did not feature in either of Town’s pre-season matches.