Carlisle United's next opponents Hartlepool United have brought in a young Premier League goalkeeper ahead of their trip to Brunton Park.

Jakub Stolarczyk, 22, has joined Keith Curle's squad on loan from Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.

He will compete with Ben Killip for the No1 position.

Stolarczyk, a Poland youth international, has previously been out on loan at Dunfermline Athletic and Fleetwood Town.

Former Carlisle boss Curle said of the new signing: "We’re delighted to bring Jakub to the club.

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"We can see from his two previous loans the success he has had and he provides good competition for Ben.

"We know he will work well alongside Ben and Kyle [Letheren] and we thank Leicester for allowing us to bring him in."

Curle is also keen to bring in a new striker, with chairman Raj Singh claiming the monkey Hangers have made approaches to targets.

“We have made enquiries and bids to clubs on four top strikers," sad Singh, speaking in the Hartlepool Mail.

"Two from League One, and two from League Two are both in double figures with half of the season played."

Pools have been credited with interest in Walsall's former Mansfield Town loanee Danny Johnson.

The other League Two forwards on double-figure tallies in the league are Carlisle's Kristian Dennis, Northampton Town's Sam Hoskins, Bradford City's Andy Cook, Barrow's Josh Gordon and Harrogatw Town's Luke Armstrong.

There is no suggestion United top scorer Dennis is one of the players Pools are targeting.

Blues manager Paul Simpson said today: "I can say is I’ve not had a phonecall about him. I’d be very surprised if we were going to let Kristian Dennis go anywhere.

"I can’t say they’re not going to call but they haven’t called yet. I’m hopeful we won’t have to let anybody go that we want to keep."