Stoke City boss Tony Pulis admits they were beaten by Aston Villa for former Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar this week.
"Of course it's disappointing, but there is no point dwelling on it. We are out there not just looking, but making serious attempts to bring new faces in.
"No-one needs to tell me what we need and when we need it by, but I will not be panicked into doing the wrong deals for this football club. And by wrong I mean in a footballing and financial sense."