Hull City boss Steve Bruce has confirmed the Tigers have had bids accepted for the two midfielders they hope to sign before the transfer window closes.
And he has confirmed midfielder George Boyd is heading to Premier League rivals Burnley, where he is undergoing a medical on a proposed £3m move.
After seeing his side lose 2-1 at Aston Villa, Bruce was giving little away, except to say one of the new men are plying their trade abroad and the other playing in Britain.
However, he does not expect to sign Manchester United's Tom Cleverley, who he had previously been in the hunt for.
"We've got one or two irons in the fire," said Bruce. "We hope to be busy in the next 24 hours.
"It won't be Tom Cleverley. At this particular moment I don't think there's anything doing on Tom Cleverley."
Pressed for the identities of the two players in question, Bruce added: "I'm not going to give you any names at this particular moment.
"We are hoping to bring in a couple of players.
"Bids have been accepted and we've got people travelling as we speak.
"One is from abroad and one is domestic."
On Boyd, Bruce said: "We accepted a bid yesterday.
"George has been a wonderful player for us, but he wants to play regular football and thinks he has a better chance to play regular football on a three-year contract.
"I would like to wish him well."
Reflecting on today's 2-1 defeat, Bruce admitted it was not a performance he has come to be associated with during his spell at the Tigers.
"For the travelling supporters who witnessed it, you have to apologise," he said.
"I can't understand why we put in a performance like that in the first half. There was no energy, no spirit. We never laid a glove on them.
"In the second half, we changed it round, and we were excellent. But we gave ourselves a mountain to climb after the first half."
