Neil Critchley will already have plans in place for the upcoming transfer windowNeil Critchley will already have plans in place for the upcoming transfer window
Neil Critchley will already have plans in place for the upcoming transfer window

Eight players linked with Blackpool ahead of the January transfer window

The January transfer window opens in just 24 days' time.

Neil Critchley and the club's recruitment and scouting team will already have plans in place as Pool looking to strengthen their position in the Championship.

With key injuries to Matty Virtue, Grant Ward and Kevin Stewart, a new central midfielder is likely to be top of the list.

But the Seasiders have struggled for goals in recent weeks, going three games without scoring, so a winger (or two) and another striker could also be on the agenda.

Here's eight players that have been linked with the Seasiders in recent weeks and months...