London: Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says he could sign up to two players in the January transfer window.
The Blues look set to complete a deal for Bolton Wanderers centre-back Gary Cahill after agreeing a fee with the club, while they have also been linked with moves for Marseille defender Cesar Azpilicueta and Juventus' Milos Krasic.
Speaking at the draw for the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, Villas-Boas said: "Apart from a central defender, we might get one more player in but we're not sure yet.
"It's always difficult. The top talent is normally cup-tied in the Champions League or in different domestic competitions and it's difficult for the selling club to make players available.
"It's normal that you struggle in the transfer market. Normally it's a market where you overpay a lot and that's what we don't want to do now. That's why we have set out not to do a lot in the transfer window."
The Chelsea boss also lent his support to Neil Warnock, who was sacked by QPR on Sunday.
QPR will face the Blues in the next round of the FA Cup if they win their replay against MK Dons, and Villas-Boas believes the club's former manager did a good job at Loftus Road.
He said: "It's always sad news. The Barclays Premier League is always intense and very media-hyped, pressure is all over the place.
"You are expected to get results and you also need people to trust in you when you take a challenge of that dimension in your hands. Neil did a fantastic job with QPR bringing them up to the Premier League."
"Just the fact that we lose a manager shows there is a high demand for us to get results and it's ever-present in the Premier League."
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