LEE Clark reckons Bury could potentially complete “11 or 12 deals” in the final two days of the transfer window.

The Shakers confirmed the first incoming this evening after 19-year-old Romanian winger Mihai Dobre joined from Bournemouth on loan until January.

His arrival followed the departure of defender Adam Thompson to League One rivals Bradford City on a season-long loan.

The Northern Ireland centre-back started Bury’s first three matches of the season after sealing a summer move from Southend, but has not played since their 4-1 defeat at Wigan.

Clark warned fans there would be more outgoings than incomings before the transfer window closes tomorrow at 11pm.

“The last week has been manic and the final 36 to 48 hours of the window I expect to be absolutely crazy,” he said.

“We tried hard to get our work done early so we could concentrate on helping the players to gel, but it just hasn’t worked that way.

“The result is all this. If I spend half an hour on the training pitch I come back to find 30 to 40 text messages, WhatsApp messages, emails, the lot.

“The majority of the work we are doing is on players going out. The squad numbers have crept up because of the injuries we have had so I need to sort that out.

“But obviously there are areas we still need to strengthen.

“So, going into the final day we have 11 or 12 deals we are working on.

“They might all come off, or none of them, but at this point I just can’t wait for 11.01pm on Thursday, when the focus can switch back to getting this team to gel on the pitch.”

Among the possible incomings, a new goalkeeper remains the top priority.

Bury have been heavily linked with a loan deal for Newcastle United’s Freddie Woodman.

The proposed deal looked to have gained extra significance after first-choice keeper Joe Murphy was shown a straight red card in Saturday's goalless draw at Rochdale.

But the club confirmed today they have successfully appealed the decision, arguing at a hearing that Rochdale were not denied a goalscoring opportunity by his offence.

Bury's lack of appropriate cover between the sticks was highlighted by Murphy's replacement, Leo Fasan. The ex-Celtic stopper played the final 35 minutes at Spotland to secure the clean sheet, but he is currently playing on non-contract terms.

He could well be offered a permanent contract, even if they land Woodman.

However, Clark will have one eye on his loan quota if Woodman agrees a switch to the Energy Check Stadium.

He took his tally up to five with the signing of Dobre, who followed Brighton midfielder Rohan Ince and Huddersfield defender Jordan Williams last Friday.

With only eight loan players allowed in a squad and five in a matchday squad, it is unlikely the Bury boss will want to bring in too many more, but that could cut down his options with a striker and central-midfielder still thought to be on his shopping list.

Key to any incomings, however, remains getting a few more players out of the door.

As well as the departure of Thompson, Bury have recently seen loan striker Tom Heardman recalled by Newcastle and fellow summer signing Chris Sang sent out on loan.

A number of other players are deemed surplus to requirements, such as Neil Danns and Andrew Tutte, while a number are struggling to prove themselves in the starting XI, such as Danny Mayor, Zeli Ismail and possibly even Craig Jones.

But Clark admitted: “Whether or not players choose to go is out of my hands. Ultimately, it is their decision.

"I can’t force them to go, I can only explain to them that their chance of first-team football will be limited. But if they want to stay and fight for their place then that is up to them.”

Injuries to key players, such as Stephen Dawson, as well as a couple of troubling performances against Wigan and Bristol Rovers, have forced Clark into a re-think.

He acted quickly to draft in Ince and Williams on season-long loan deals, with both starting in the weekend’s goalless draw at Rochdale.

The manager also handed a debut to summer signing Phil Edwards, with the experienced full-back recovering sufficiently from a knee injury picked up in pre-season to play an unexpected role at the heart of the midfield alongside Ince.

Another shock move at Spotland included a first start in 12 months for ex-skipper Nathan Cameron, who has battled back from a knee injury and bolstered a defence that had leaked seven goals in their previous two league games.

Clark admits Cameron will have to be managed carefully and will not be able to play two games in a week, but his display clearly paved the way for Thompson's early departure.

The manager added: “It has been frustrating as, up to this point, I have not been able to field my strongest starting XI, for one reason or another.

“But the performance on Saturday was closer to what I expect.

"We had strong characters in all areas of the pitch and they did a job for me.

“If we can keep 50 per cent clean sheets, like we have done already in the league, and get our attacking players firing then we will have a chance.

“But to do that we will need to trim down the squad to something I am more comfortable with, so we can work on getting the spirit right."