Mark Hudson wants to add more "goal threat" to his squad this month after Cardiff City were given the go ahead to start chasing their transfer targets this month.
The club had been subjected to a transfer embargo in this window, owing to the ongoing dispute over paying the first instalment of the Emiliano Sala transfer fee to Nantes.
Cardiff this week paid that money, believed to be around £7m, and the transfer embargoes have been lifted. The EFL's transfer embargo is in two parts, meaning Cardiff are able to trade in this window, however they are only able to bring in loan players and free transfers.
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FIFA's criteria for their ban to be lifted has also been satisfied, however Cardiff are still waiting for the official green light before they can get to work, but Hudson said the club have "got the go ahead to explore options" in the market.
"It's a relief, gives people a lift, I would imagine," Hudson said of the embargoes being lifted. "And we can look forward to what we can look at target-wise and see if we can strengthen.
"We've got targets. I'm not going to talk about players at the moment, I think it's unfair on their clubs. So if there's availability and it strengthens us and brings good characters into the building, we'll try and explore that."
Asked if it was a striker specifically that he was looking for, Hudson replied: "Well, that's obviously something that has been well published.
"We know that we need goal threat, which I think we had and did really well with in the Leeds game, with what I've been working on. So we'll continue with that, trying to make players better that we've got and detail how we can hurt oppositions.
"But yeah, if there's someone out there we think can come and score goals for us then we'll have a look at that, for sure.
"There are players out there. There's always going to be interest from other clubs so we're always in competition with most of the league for what could be available. So it's something that we're in the process of looking into, and we have been for a while.
"They have to have good character and that is something we're looking to as well. It's not just about bringing anyone in, they have to come and make this group better. So if that can be done then we'll have a look at it."
Cardiff are in desperate need of goals in the second half of the season. They are the Championship's lowest goalscorers by some distance having netted just 20 times in 26 league games this term.
Callum Robinson's signing has proved important, while Kion Etete, pre-injury, showed signs of promise and Isaak Davies is back fit again, but there is a nagging feeling Cardiff need more at the top end of the pitch. Someone with a bank of goals behind them.
Hudson hopes to address that problem in the coming weeks.
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