Slovak midfielder Filip Kiss has completed a training stint with Ross County with the view to a January loan move.
The 23-year-old Cardiff City player – known as the Sliding Slovakian because of his all-action style – has yet to make an appearance for the Welsh club in the Premier League this season but played in the League Cup final for City in the 3-2 loss to Liverpool in February last year.
After the departures of Grant Munro and Ivan Sproule – who yesterday joined Northern Irish Premiership club Linfield until the end of the 2014-2015 season – the central midfielder is on the County radar as a replacement.
While County manager Derek Adams seeks to strengthen his squad, captain Richard Brittain insists he must take part of the blame for the Staggies woes in front of goal this season.
Forwards Kevin Luckassen, Steven Ross, Orhan Musafi and Gary Glen have yet to score in the Scottish Premiership this term with midfielders Brittain and Melvin de Leeuw joint leading scorers on four goals each.
Brittain wants to play his part in ensuring the service to the club’s attackers improves with County heading to in-form Dundee United having conceded more goals, 31, than any other team in the league.
United have netted four times in each of their last four league games and will be overwhelming favourites at Tannadice.
But the 30-year-old remains upbeat after the Staggies were denied in a 2-1 home defeat against Motherwell, which was their third consecutive defeat.
He said: “You can’t criticise Kevin (Luckassen) and the other attackers for not scoring if they are not getting the chances from wide players and midfielders.
“We all have to take responsibility for that.
“It can be very frustrating for the front men because scoring goals is what they are paid to do. We have confident forwards and once they get one they will be off and running.
“Forwards, more than any other type of player, feed off confidence.
“Once they hit the net I am sure they will be off and running.
“They do it every day in training, but when you cross the white line on a Saturday, it is a different ball game.”