Pompey won't be breaking the bank in the January transfer window - they may not even visit the bank to make a modest withdrawal.

That's the view of Joe Gallen as he outlines what the Blues are likely to do in the window.

The assistant boss does expect comings and goings in addition to last week's two loan arrivals from Wolves - but he does not expect transfer fees to be paid. He said the club did not want to leave themselves short in the event of an injury crisis which could follow a failure to add new faces.

Gallen told The News: 'The problem is if there are more injuries — but there is some flexibility from the people at the club, they understand. We have a budget — but there is some flexibility.

‘There is some dialogue on the whole thing, which is common sense and pretty fair, and we are fine with that. I wouldn’t have thought we can buy players, but the owners have always said if someone came up and you are really, really, really, really keen then they would listen.

‘They have never said they would go and do it — but they would listen to us. I do think potentially there will be ins and outs before February. I don’t think there will be many ins and I don’t think there’ll be many outs, but there’ll be some movement. As it stands, though, there is nothing imminent.

‘There is a lot of dialogue and we have another meeting on Thursday to have a chat about it. But we knew what the budget was when we came in and we are absolutely fine. If we have to stick within it — which we’re doing — that’s fine, too. We are happy with the way all of it is going.’

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