SIMON Moran wants Wolves to produce their own players rather than relying on the transfer market.

Wolves' majority shareholder has played a key role in luring several big-money signings, including Adrian Morley and Andrew Johns, to the club in recent times but he has made it clear that he does not want the entire squad to be made up of expensive imports.

Several homegrown players on the fringe of Wolves' squad have shown promise in the last couple of years but none are yet fully established in the team and Moran has laid down the challenge to those with ambitions of being a Warrington regular.

He said: "It's important to get some good young players coming through.

"Simon Grix is playing very well this year and it would be nice to get one or two more.

"There's no-one who has established themselves in the 20-man squad since Paul Wood and Mark Gleeson, who are 24 now. Chris Bridge has, but we bought him really.

"The call is going out to the lads who are aged 16, 17, 18 and 19 to work hard and get their opportunity.

"It's there but it won't be for a low level Super League player, they will have to be good to get in the 20-man squad and make a career at Warrington.

"We don't want all foreign imports. We want Warrington players and players we have developed."

But Moran's comments do not mean the end of the club's bid to bring high-profile players to the club and the music promoter, whose company SJM Concerts is behind Take That's comeback tour - is still keen to assist financially.

He said: "If I can help and do my bit then that's good.

"The playing side is totally Paul Cullen's remit though. He works out who he wants, then we look if it's a realistic target and, if it is, try to make it happen.

"We've not got a specific place where we want the club to be in five years' time or anything but I just want us to compete at the top level.

"It would be nice to get to Wembley or Old Trafford and win something.

"But if we are in there competing in the top four, five or six every year I think we will get to one of the finals as a matter of course."

Despite his involvement in the club, Moran is still a supporter at heart and shares the highs and lows with his fellow fans.

He said: "The season's had its ups and downs so far.

"We had a good run, although we've had a bad patch recently and no-one was more disappointed than I was at Hull KR.

"But I enjoy matches and I'm still just a fan.

"It's not my job, although I enjoy my job as well!"