Leicester City are poised to plunge into the January transfer market.
Manager Nigel Pearson said he is pleased with the way his current squad has been shaping up but could make additions to give their promotion push greater momentum.
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson
City this week extended the loans of Manchester United youngsters Michael Keane and Jesse Lingard until January 2, but Pearson said he and his staff are constantly scouting for possible new recruits and said they may try to bring in a couple nore next month.
"Everything depends on what happens between now and then," said Pearson.
"It is an on-going process. We are always monitoring players. It is not a case of the window being about to open so we have to start. If you start looking now then you have left it too late.
"There are a number of criteria which will determine what business we do. The squad is shaping up nicely at the moment, and players are performing well, so, on the face of it, there is not a lot to do.
"Having said that, once you get to January you want to be going into the second half of the season with enough options.
"But we will only add players if we feel they will improve the squad. That is the key factor to all of this."
Pearson said he was delighted that United had agreed to extend the loans of the 19-year-olds.
Keane managed just under an hour of his debut at Bolton Wanderers until a hamstring injury cut short his loan spell, while Lingard has made four substitute appearances for City during his first month at the King Power Stadium.
Keane is not yet fit to return to City but Pearson said both players will add depth to the squad.
"Keane will hopefully be back with us in the next week or so," said Pearson. "He is frustrated by the injury but that happens in football and you have to deal with setbacks.
"Both of them give us more options going into a busy period and I am delighted Manchester United have agreed to extend the loans of both players.
"We get something out of it in terms of getting two more players who are exciting prospects.
"For the players, hopefully they get pitch time, and hopefully United see it as good for their players. It is good to be able to extend the deals."
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internationalCDD'The Artist' takes top Oscar honors
By Alan Duke, CNN
February 27, 2012 -- Updated 0814 GMT (1614 HKT)
The big Oscar winners
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: "Artist" actor Jean Dujardin wants to make more silent movies in America
Meryl Streep wins her third Oscar as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady"
Best supporting actor Oscar "recharged me," Christopher Plummer says
Billy Crystal hosts the Academy Awards for a ninth time Sunday night
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The silent, black-and-white film "The Artist" took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor.
Jean Dujardin, who spoke just two words in "The Artist," was jubilant as he accepted his best actor Oscar. "I love your country," the French actor said.
Asked backstage how he would make a transition to American "talkies," he said "I'm not an Amerian actor, I continue in French." His translator then said "It's possible if he could make another silent movie in America, he'd like to."
Michel Hazanavicius beat out Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to win his best directing Academy Award.
"I am the happiest director in the world right now," Hazanavicius said as he accepted.
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Meryl Streep's channeling of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" earned the best actress Oscar for her. It was her third Academy Award after 17 nominations.
"When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going 'Oh no, why her again? Well, whatever,'" Streep joked in her acceptance.
"The Iron Lady" was also rewarded with a best make up Oscar for the work done to convince the audience that Streep was Thatcher.
Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Academy Award when he was presented the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as an aging gay man in "Beginners."
"You're only two years older than me, darling," the 82-year-old Plummer said as he looked at his Oscar trophy. "Where have you been all my life?" He also won the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award in earlier competitions.
Backstage, Plummer called his Oscar "sort of a renewal."
"It has recharged me," Plummer said. "I hope I can do it for another 10 years at least. I'm going to drop dead on the stage or on a set. we don't retire."
Octavia Spencer cried as she accepted the best supporting actress Oscar for her portrayal of a Mississippi maid in the civil-rights-era movie "The Help."
"I'm sorry, I'm freaking out," Spencer said as the allotted time for her acceptance speech ended.
Spencer's win was not a surprise to many Oscar watchers since she also won best supporting actress at the Golden Globes and the SAG awards.
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Martin Scorsese's 3-D film "Hugo," which was up for awards in 11 categories, won five Oscars, including for best cinematography, best art direction, best sounding edit, best sound mixing and best visual effects.
Woody Allen won the best original screenplay Oscar for his film about a time-traveling American writer, "Midnight in Paris."
"The Descendants," a family drama starring George Clooney, won for best adapted screenplay.
The Oscar for best foreign language film was awarded to Iran's "A Separation."
"At this time, many Iranians all over the world are watching us and I imagine them to be very happy," director Asghar Farhadi said as he accepted.
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The animated feature film Oscar went to "Rango," the story of a lizard stranded in the Mojave Desert.
The best documentary feature Oscar was awarded to "Undefeated," the story of a high school football team that reversed its losing tradition.
The Oscar for best film editing went to Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, the editors of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
"Man or Muppets," a song written for "The Muppets," won the best original movie song Oscar.
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"Saving Face," the story of a British-Pakistani plastic surgeon helps restore the faces of women scarred by acid attacks, won the best documentary short Oscar.
The short live action film Oscar was given to "The Shore," which is about the reunion of two boyhood friends in Northern Ireland.
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," which creates a world where books are alive, won the best animated short Oscar.
Billy Crystal returned to the Oscar stage to host Hollywood's biggest night for a ninth time, opening with a comedic video that included Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise.
"I'm here to get you the 18-to-24 demographic," the teenage Bieber told Crystal.
Crystal belted out a new version of his usual opening song, "It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar," with lyrical references to each best picture nominee.
The 84th annual Academy Awards was televised live Sunday night from the Hollywood & Highland Center, formerly Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. The Kodak name was taken off the theater after a bankruptcy court ruling last week.
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson
