Steve Cotterill had been hoping to land Spurs defender Naughton on a short-term loan, but has seen inter-club politics scupper his attempts. With the two sides still at loggerheads regarding an unpaid £1million sell-on clause surrounding Asmir Begovic, relations between the pair have soured. That has forced Cotterill to re-enter the transfer market as he looks to bring a new right-back on board. Youngster Joel Ward has impressed in the position so far this term, but a more experienced head would be preferable. Cotterill is confident that he is close to landing a new recruit, although he has stopped short of revealing the identity of the man in question. He told The News: "Kyle is still somebody I would like to have. But I need to be making contingency plans because of what's going on between the clubs. "There is a political position there that is difficult for Tottenham as well, which I appreciate. "So we might have to move somewhere else short-term, for a month, and then maybe see what happens in a month's time. "I have made one call, the manager is happy about it, the player wants a little bit of time to think about it, which is fair enough because he probably just got pulled out of the blue. "He will come in for a month initially and if he does well it might be for a bit longer."
