Keith Alexander has forecast a flurry of transfer activity in League Two over the next eight days.

The Shakers are still in the market for new signings with just over a week to go until the end of the transfer deadline, but the director of football has warned that the club may have to adopt a one-in, one-out' policy to keep in line with budget.

Having been frustrated in his efforts to land Simon Yeo and Drewe Broughton, a striker would still seem high on the shopping list. So too would a midfielder, with 18-year-old Kirkham and Wesham man Mike Clark the latest man to fall under the microscope.

But who exactly would make way for the new arrivals has got tongues wagging all around Gigg Lane.

"It is always the case that you have to balance the books. If players come in, then other players leave," Alexander said.

"We haven't got a bottomless pit of cash. People seem to think that we have all the David Nugent money to spend, but that is there to safeguard the future of the club.

"I have always been one to work to a budget. It is prudent, and it doesn't make sense to spend money you haven't got.

"It is more awkward to bring players in at this stage of the season because clubs don't want to let them go three games in. But I think there will be a lot more movement next week."

Alexander also said that the Shakers' impressive early season form would not have gone un-noticed elsewhere in the league.

"Our players know that if they are playing well, then everyone is for sale at the right price," he admitted.

"If they are doing well enough to attract attention from other clubs, then that means we are getting results on the pitch."

Yet to experience defeat in the league at Gigg Lane, Alexander's tactical influence since arriving at the club has been praised by fans and players alike.

And though the new 5-2-3 system would seem effective so far, the Shakers chief is not getting over excited.

"It is a tactic which works in this division," Alexander said. "The players know their job and it is not a system which is open to discussion.

"The test will come when we lose a few games and we have to change things, or alter our approach for the opposition. That is where you earn your money."