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Russell Martin has urged patience as Leicester City continue their transfer business. The Foxes have signed six players so far this summer but are expected to add more before the window shuts. Liam Cullen, Tommy Watson and Wes Burns all made their Leicester debuts in Saturday's 1-0 win over Northampton Town in the Carabao Cup first round. Conor Chaplin, Alex McCarthy and Christian McFarlane were all absent from the victory due to knocks. City are prioritising a new striker, with Bosnia's Admir Bristric close to signing, and a defender afte r Ben Nelson's ACL injury. Harry Souttar has been heavily linked with a move to Sheffield United while Caleb Okoli and Wout Faes have been tipped to leave. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! All the latest Leicester City news on LeicestershireLive’s Leicester City Facebook page ! Get LeicestershireLIVE Premium now for just £1 HERE . You can also join our WhatsApp Community by clicking HERE Bobby De Cordova-Reid started as Leicester's centre-forward but managed just 20 touches, two of which came in the opposition box. “Like I’ve said in pre-season, we’ll look to strengthen as and when we can in certain positions," Martin said. "Nothing’s really changed for us. Obviously, Ben Nelson [injury] means we might have to do something there, but nothing’s really changed in terms of what we want. We have to wait for the right ones." The transfer window closes in just over three weeks time and City are expected to be busy in both directions. However, Martin has stressed that patience will be key to landing the right players - an approach that has been evident with Watson and Burns' arrival. "We’ve been patient in the transfer window to get the likes of Wes and Tommy Watson - people that haven’t just come up, they’ve been top of the list for a long time," he added. "I met Tommy weeks and weeks ago in Brighton for a coffee - I paid for it, which I remind him of all the time. H "He had to go back there [Brighton] and train and wait. Wes the same, he signed [an extension] with Ipswich, but it’s been an ongoing conversation and he wants to be part of it. So I’m delighted with what we’ve done and I think I’ll be delighted with what we go on to do because we’re really prepared and organised. "I’ve been really impressed with the guys in the recruitment team with James [McCarron] and Jon [Rudkin]. I think we’re making the squad better in terms of culture and performance for us."