West Ham United co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold says they're close to adding more new signings after the addition of Wolves defender Roger Johnson.

Sullivan and Gold revealed in an open letter to fans that they are close to providing manager Sam Allardyce with more players and believe once their current crop of crocked talent start returning to action things will get easier for the Hammers.

"Our first priority is to get our key players fit," the letter continued.

"Our record signing Andy Carroll continues to make good progress following his return to first-team training and he should be back on the pitch very soon...Trust us, Andy Carroll is desperate to play and is ready to do his bit for the team and we are confident that the return of all of our injured players will lead to an upturn in our fortunes.

"Thereafter, our second priority is to bring in the new talent needed to bolster our squad in the most needed areas.

"January is not an easy time to do business but we are pleased to confirm we are close to securing one of our key striking targets. A defender is high on the list of priorities as well and progress is being made on that front."