Roeder will be adding a 'big striker' in seven to 14 days, when the player's club agrees to sell. The chances are that this will be either Newcastle's Shola Ameobi, Steve Howard of Leicester or Southampton's Grzegorz Rasiak.
More intriguing is the identity of the 'beautiful mover' Roeder has in his sights. The forward, a six-footer 'but not a big striker as such', is not said to be a household name, but has been watched by the Canaries in two of his club's pre-season matches. The Norwich boss claimed that the manager who has agreed to the loan has done him 'a big favour'. Watch this space.