Monday 12 January 2015 06:44, UK
Alan Pardew is expecting to add to his Crystal Palace squad this week although he revealed Liverpool's England forward Rickie Lambert would not be one of those arriving in south London.
Having ended a turbulent four-year spell at Newcastle to take the reins in south London, the former Eagles midfielder enjoyed a dream return to his old stomping ground in the 2-1 capital derby win over Tottenham.
Victory ended the Eagles' eight-match wait for a top-flight triumph, stretching back to November 23.
That win propelled the south Londoners out of the relegation zone and Pardew said: "We still need one or two players.
"That is progressing pretty good and we hope to have some news this week, which I think might help us.
"We are kind of monitoring strikers. I don't think my pool of strikers have any problem with that. They know competition is coming in.
"[Glenn] Murray was terrific and I was really pleased with him and that is a boost for us, but there will be, hopefully, a striker or two arriving."
Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis and Arsenal's Yaya Sanogo are amongst those being linked with a move to Selhurst Park, so too is Anfield frontman Lambert.
Pardew has made an enquiry about the man he signed from Bristol Rovers in 2009 when Southampton manager, only to be told Lambert is not for sale.
"I did have a conversation with Brendan [Rodgers], but I don't think that Rickie is going anywhere," he said.
"I think that Rickie wants to stay there and try and win his position. I have no doubt that he can do that."
Jermain Defoe is another to have been heavily linked with Palace, with bookmakers going as far as to suspend the betting on him joining from Toronto FC.
"Personally, no [I have not enquired about him] but I know Jermain from my West Ham days and I know what he can do," Pardew said.
"It will be interesting to see if he comes on the market and if he pitches in. He will probably have a couple of choices, I should think."
