But Adkins refuses to rush bringing players into the club, despite being close to capturing a striker.
He told the Scunthorpe Telegraph: "I can understand people are frustrated and that they want to see signings".
"It's not just us, there's a lot of negotiating goes on at this time of year and sometimes you need a chain reaction before something else can happen.
"I'm very close to bringing in a goalscorer and it's someone who no-one has mentioned in the media, which I'm pleased about."