Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock retains hope of buying in January.
Speaking after their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, Warnock confirmed there's plans to add to his squad.
"We're looking at bringing players in (in January), but it's not simple. We're not going to spend stupid money," he said.
"One or two have done that in the past and it's not been the right thing for the club.
"It would be the biggest achievement of my career by an absolute mile (to keep Cardiff up)."