"We can't afford Jon Stead. I don't think we will be doing anything this week but we are still on lookout for a striker with [Stern] John out until the end of October." confirmed Warnock this afternoon.
Doncaster Rovers also recently were linked with a move for Stead prior to the transfer window closing, but boss Sean O'Driscoll admited the club would not be able to afford the players wages.
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