Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp insists he will not be forced to pay over the odds for transfer targets in January.
Redknapp, who took over at White Hart Lane in October, is keen to tweak the squad he inherited from Juande Ramos and a £6million bid for West Ham's Craig Bellamy has already been rejected.
Portsmouth trio Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson are also on former Fratton Park boss Redknapp's radar as he looks to haul Spurs up the Premier League table.
However, Redknapp insists he will only open his chequebook if the price is right during January.
He said: "I don't think we'll be splashing vast amounts. The chairman asked who I'd want if we could get them. If we can end up with a couple then great.
"You get agents calling up offering players and it would only cost you your job if you took them.
"I know exactly what I want and it is a waste of time calling up for anyone else. I have a very short list of players that interest me and if we can get them then great."
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing is the latest player to have emerged as a Spurs target.
When asked about the England international Redknapp added: "If they want to sell him and the chairman can agree a fee - great. If not, forget it."
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