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Lee Clark insists Hartlepool United are "not actively looking" to strengthen their squad further having welcomed 14 new signings to Victoria Park this summer. Picture by Adam Cook/The Corner Photography.

Lee Clark insists Hartlepool United 'not actively looking' to further strengthen squad

"We're looking at windows ahead, January and next summer as well. We've got a good recruitment base now and a library of players who could potentially come into the football club, so we can act quickly."

20.08.26, 13:22 Updated 21.08.26, 12:09 5 Minute Read

Robbie Stelling

Robbie Stelling

Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark insists his side are "not actively looking" to strengthen their squad any further.

Having released 13 players at the end of another underwhelming National League campaign in May, Pools enjoyed an extremely productive summer and welcomed 14 new recruits ahead of the 2026/27 season.

After enduring well-documented struggles in front of goal last term - indeed, Pools were among the National League's lowest scorers, failing to find the net in 15 of their 49 matches in all competitions - adding creativity and firepower was right at the top of Clark and new head of recruitment Chris Beech's long list of priorities.

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