Cardiff City head coach Brian Barry-Murphy is targeting further additions after the League One club made a belated first signing of the summer.
But the Bluebirds boss says he is prepared to be patient after accepting he has placed new demands on recruitment strategy.
Goalkeeper Nathan Trott became the first new arrival under Barry-Murphy when the 26-year-old completed his season-long loan from Copenhagen.
Former Manchester City academy coach Barry-Murphy – who said breaking the transfer duck was “a big relief” – is now keen for more, with a “ballpark figure” of three extra bodies between now and the transfer window closing.
But he warned: “I’m not going to use the word ‘close’ again – it’s an ongoing process.
“I’ve put a lot of demands on the a lot of things in a short period of time so… there has to be an element of patience for myself to make sure we get the right people into the club at the right time.”