West Ham boss David Moyes admits he wants to buy in January.
West Ham sit seventh ahead of tonight's visit of Crystal Palace and Moyes is keen to bring in some new faces to continue pushing the team forward.
Asked if he wanted to be active in the market next month, Moyes said: "Yes. Will I be able to or will we be able to get what we want? I'm not sure.
"I'll be saying the same thing as I said this time last year. If we can and we think there is something available the owner would try and do it, but obviously like everybody else we're in a difficult situation financially. We won't be daft.
"I want to keep pushing, I want to keep trying to improve but I have to say we will be linked with every man and their dog. The truth is we won't be signing every man and their dog, we'll only be signing players who I think are right for the club. Players who are hungry and fit what we need.
"I can only say we will try and improve if it is out there and we can do it, ones who can make an impact like we have got recently.
"We've just got to be fluid, ready to change with it. This time of year with the amount of games you have got you tend to pick up more injuries so what I might want now might be different come three weeks' time or before the end of the window.
"I would be surprised if we're out making big signings, I don't think that will be the case."
