Alan Pardew expects Crystal Palace to recruit "one or two'' more players before the conclusion of the summer transfer window.
The manager has made little secret of his desire to sign another striker to follow the £27 million Christian Benteke and remains interested in Chelsea's Loic Remy, who he managed at Newcastle.
He has also already strengthened with a new goalkeeper, defender and winger in Steve Mandanda, James Tomkins and Andros Townsend, twice breaking the club's transfer record for the latter and then Benteke.
The departure of Mile Jedinak for Aston Villa has, however, left Pardew without a ball-winning defensive midfielder, and asked of his plans before Wednesday's deadline, he said: "You can rest assured that one or two are coming in.