John Eustace says Derby County are "still light" in certain areas as the club looks to wrap up further signings before the transfer window closes on Monday.
Moves for Blackburn Rovers captain Lewis Travis and Sturm Graz right-back Max Johnston are expected to be completed , which would be the 11th and 12th signings of the summer.
Travis and Johnston will seriously enhance the squad, but there will have to be outgoings with Derby only able to name a 25-man squad with the EFL.
A winger is also on the agenda after QPR moved ahead of Derby in the chase to sign the Japanese attacker Koki Saito after they banked £7m from Eberechi Eze's move to Arsenal from Crystal Palace as part of a sell-on clause.
Derby still have one loan spot available to take advantage of and it's likely to be a bu