Charlton are still in the hunt for Portsmouth's Martin Cranie as Alan Pardew tries to strengthen his squad."We've got players who want to come and managers who would probably welcomingly let the players come as well, but the finances have to weigh up and everybody is tight at the minute," Pardew revealed.
"The credit crisis has hit football, as it has hit everybody else, and people want value for their money. It is difficult negotiating at the moment. We are trying to do as best we can the best deal to get the best players we can in."
