The Hartlepool boss made several additions ahead of the new campaign before a number of injuries threatened to plague the early weeks of the season.
Those injuries – including to the likes of midfield duo Kieran Wallace and Oliver Finney – led Askey to suggest his willingness to sign an additional midfielder to help provide competition for places with Tom Crawford, Callum Cooke and Anthony Mancini the only real options for the Pools boss to consider in central midfield.
Askey also hinted at another wide midfielder as a potential option when it comes to recruitment but the club has yet to add to their ranks since the start of the season.
But if Askey is to continue monitoring the situation with his midfield, who could the Pools boss consider?
Here we look at 11 midfield free agents who could be of interest.
Askey also hinted at another wide midfielder as a potential option when it comes to recruitment but the club has yet to add to their ranks since the start of the season.