'Player or two' close to Motherwell arrival - Johansson

Newcomers to Motherwell need to bring an intensity, says manager Alfred Johansson, as the club close in on more new recruits. The Fir Park squad are going through a transition after losing star man Elijah Just, fellow midfielders Callum Slattery and Elliot Watt, and goalkeeper Calum Ward. Those who have already been brought in have hit the ground running as Motherwell sailed past HB Torshavn on Thursday in Conference League qualifying. But, when asked about transfer news on Friday, manager Johansson said: "We're close to bringing in a player or two. "The players that we want to bring have to be along the same lines of the recruitments the last couple of years, which is players that fit the style of play at the club, that fit the way we want to behave and treat people here at the club. "So players that come in, they need to fit into that, obviously. We are a team that we treat each other really well with respect and we care for each other. So people that come here, they need to fit into that. They need to be intense in how they play their football. They need to be able to sprint for the team. They need to be able to work hard for the team." Motherwell kick off their Scottish Premiership campaign on Sunday away to Hibernian (16:30 BST), and Johansson added: "A massive task for us, really exciting, really excited to go there and try to bring more good memories, like last year, like the players and all the people did. "So we're going to do our best, knowing that it's a long season, of course, but we really look forward already to Sunday."