PHIL Parkinson is prepared to play the waiting game to land the goalkeeper he is after.

The City boss had hoped to have another stopper in place by the end of the Scottish tour. That now looks unlikely but Parkinson insists he still has specific targets in mind.

He said: "Nothing's changed. We've identified the list of keepers we'd like and we're trying to get the best one out of that.

"If we have to wait, we'll wait. We're in a good position because we've got a very good goalie in Ben Williams."

Joe Murphy of Huddersfield is among those being considered. Former Hull youngster Joe Cracknell is currently with the club in Scotland and kept a clean sheet when he played the full game against Motherwell on Tuesday.

Parkinson said: "We've got Joe on trial and he has done well so far. We'll continue to look at him.

"If the right keeper becomes available then we'll try and get him. If he doesn't, we'll be relaxed about it.

"Obviously every club needs two keepers but Ben is a very experienced goalie, so it's not as if we haven't got (a senior) one."

City are still waiting for an answer from the centre half they have targeted - but Parkinson admitted an overseas club has now entered the fray.

"The lad we're speaking to has got an offer from a club abroad for a lot more money, so we'll see on that," said the Bantams boss.

"But we've got a few other options, maybe a year loan with one or two players.

"But that will take a while. At this stage, all managers want as many bodies around as possible to protect the senior players and to rotate in pre-season."

Parkinson will field a much stronger line-up to face St Mirren tomorrow in the final game of City's week away.

But Tony McMahon is expected to sit it out because of a tight thigh which prevented him from training yesterday.

Parkinson said: "It's only a fatigue-type injury, rather than an actual strain. It's nothing serious but we may not risk him.

"If it was a league game, he would be able to play. But if there is any slight doubt, we will protect him."

St Mirren beat Oldham 1-0 in a private friendly on Wednesday and Parkinson is anticipating another decent contest like the Motherwell one.

He said: "We saw the other day that teams up here are strong and competitive. They like beating the English.

"There was an edge to the first game, which isn't a bad thing. We are competitive in training too.

"In terms of the standard of opposition, I don't think we can complain at all."