SEAN Dyche revealed he is looking to freshen up his Burnley side with up to three January signings, despite a return to winning ways at Turf Moor.

The Clarets boss admitted he had already been in discussions over at least two deals for some time, but said that recent form had reinforced the areas he feels need strengthening for the second half of the season, as they bid to secure a return to the Premier League.

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Yesterday’s 4-0 thrashing of Bristol City had been preceded by three defeats in five games - a run which belied an earlier record of nine wins from 12.

With the window not opening until January 1, Dyche made changes from within for their final game of 2015 in response to going down 3-0 to promotion rivals Hull City on Boxing Day.

Stephen Ward came in at left back for his first league start since December last year, with Ben Mee moving inside to partner Michael Keane at centre half, with Michael Duff dropping to the bench. Michael Kightly earned his first start since September following a back injury to George Boyd, while David Jones returned to the centre of midfield for Dean Marney, who was ruled out with a calf problem.

But despite getting a good reaction, Dyche remains keen to add reinforcements.

“Not so much (due to) recent form, there are certainly two, maybe three targets we have been on with for a while,” said the Burnley boss.

“Recent form highlights a couple of things, I think, to the challenge we have going forward.

“But there are a couple of things we have been on with for a while and we’ll see if they develop.

“We do need to do that to give us that step forward.

“Finance needs to be spent, and we’ll see where we can take that. It’s another important part of it.

“We have support with that, how much we will see.”