Sussex have quashed media speculation suggesting that Australian pace ace Brett Lee is on the verge of signing for the club.
They already have Rana Naved signed as an overseas player for 2006, but are likely to lose the seamer to Pakistan's tour of England from mid-June onwards.
It was rumoured Lee, who has taken 192 wickets in 49 Tests for Australia, would be his replacement, but captain Chris Adams insisted he was not a realistic target.
Adams told The Argus: "As always we have to apply financial rules when it comes to overseas players which is why you can rule Brett Lee out, he would cost a fortune.
"We're looking for someone who can make an impact with the new ball at the start of the innings and who is handy with the bat as well.
"There will be plenty of players available, don't worry about that. Ideally it would be nice to have someone in place before the start of the season.
"But there's no reason why we can't hang on and see who becomes available if necessary.
"That's what Lancashire did last season when they lost Brad Hodge to Australia and picked up Andrew Symonds when the one-day series finished and look at the impact he made."