Nigel Pearson has warned Leicester City supporters that the club may not be able to sign many new players during the upcoming January transfer window.

It has been reported of late that the Foxes boss will have funds this winter to strengthen his squad at the King Power Stadium.

However, despite having admitted that he has identified some targets, Pearson believes that it is likely to be difficult to tempt other clubs into selling their "best players".

"I know that funds will be made available but, as I've said many times before, it is not an easy window to operate in because most clubs want to retain their best players rather than move them on," Sky Sports News quotes Pearson as saying.

"You can have grand ideas of what you might want to bring in but the reality of being able to secure the players you want is never straight forward in any window but certainly not in January."

Leicester are currently bottom of the Premier League, having amassed 10 points from their opening 16 encounters.