'We’re not done yet' Motherwell boss Askou closing in on signing

Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou is closing in on another signing after adding Callum Hendry to his squad earlier this week.

The former St Johnstone striker could make his debut in Saturday’s William Hill Premiership clash with Hearts but the latest arrival might come after the trip to Tynecastle.

“We’re not done in the window yet, which means that when we reach the end of August, we will see a squad that’s even more competitive,” Askou said.

“There is (something in the pipeline). When we can make it official, it’s up to how fast we can finalise the last bit. But we are moving in on things. It takes a bit of time with all the paperwork.”

Hendry arrived from Milton Keynes Dons to supplement Askou’s options up front.

“He’s looking good, he’s looking sharp,” Askou said. “Obviously, he hasn’t played any competitive league games yet, so the last bit of match fitness will come as soon as he starts to play.

“He’s a very good player and we’re really, really pleased to get him to Motherwell. He’s shown his abilities, both in England and up here, and he knows a few of the players, he’s played with them before, so he’s very quickly integrated in the squad.

“We just look forward to him being part of what we do and contributing, and adding even more competition and quality to the squad, which we obviously need.”

Askou is looking to extend his unbeaten start as Motherwell boss to eight matches on Saturday.

“The confidence is growing,” he said. “I still think there’s a lot more to come in terms of effectiveness, because all the underlying data, when we pull that out of the different data companies and suppliers, most of it is top two, top three in the league, except for the last bit of effectiveness in front of goal.

“There are many things to be pleased about and optimistic about going forward, but we keep pushing and keep doing what we’re doing well and keep adding layers to the game, because we are facing a very, very good opponent at the weekend.”

Motherwell welcome Callum Slattery and Liam Gordon back for the trip to Edinburgh but Tom Sparrow will drop out with a muscle injury.