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Andy Murray has revealed that he is no closer to finding a new coach - but he admits he is targeting a trainer who can improve the attacking aspects of his game.

The world No. 4 has been without a coach since he and Miles Maclagan went their separate ways at the end of July.

With the US Open imminent - the tournament begins on August 30 - it might have been expected that Murray would be in a rush to recruit a new man, but he insists that taking his time over the decision is of paramount importance.

"I've had a few offers but I haven't actually spoken to anybody about it yet," he told BBC Scotland. "There are a lot of good coaches.

"I don't want to mess up a decision like this because I'm hoping it will be a four or five-year relationship. I'm hoping this is going to be my peak, so I need to pick a good one."

His part-time consultant, Alex Corretja, will continue to work with him in the build-up to the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows - and Murray has declared that he would like his next coach to work with him on a near full-time basis not dissimilar to his relationship with Corretja.

"It depends on who is available and then you can decide how you want things to work," he said. "I don't think I need someone with me every single week of the year but definitely at all of the Masters series events and the Grand Slams."

Murray has endured a turbulent year to date - he has reached at least the last four in two of the three Grand Slams, but his form has been patchy and he is without an ATP Tour title to his name in 2010.

He has been criticised for his counter-punching style of tennis, which - so his detractors say - prevents him from grasping the initiative and crushing less heralded opponents. Murray concedes that there may be something in these assertions, but also that any change will not be easy to come by.

"It's easy to suggest that I need to play more aggressively but you need to be taught how to play that way - it's something you need to practice a lot, work on the movement with specific drills. That might be something I'm looking for.

"But I can't get away from the core of my game. The way that I play naturally is always going to be the way that wins me most matches."

Murray will appear in the Rogers Cup next week, where he is on a collision course with in-form Belgian Xavier Malisse in the second round.

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