"I won't be brining in anyone this week and it's unlikely that I will be signing anyone until January.
"It's very difficult to sign players at the moment because most clubs are keeping their powder dry. They don't want to loan out players because of all the Christmas games coming up. Then the transfer window reopens in January, so they are waiting to see what happens.
"If something really good emerges and it's beneficial to Cardiff then we will have to look at it." I'm not spending silly money on players. I'm not going to pay more than what I think the player is worth.
"And I'm not going to sign players just for the sake of it. I want to bring in players who will add something to the squad. I'm under no pressure to move players out before I get players in."
City have lost Julian Gray back to Palace and John Robinson through injury but the midfield should be boosted by the return of Graham Kavanagh. Alan Lee will be out for a number of weeks depending on the seriousness of his latest knee injury.