Melbourne City are in no rush to bring in a new international A-League marquee, with coach John Van 't Schip content his quartet of transfer-window acquisitions have enough depth and versatility for the club's title push.

City have been busy in January, and their four new additions are likely to feature in some way in Monday night's clash with Wellington at AAMI Park.

The arrivals are Adelaide United defender Osama Malik, ex-Central Coast Mariners Anthony Caceres and Nick Fitzgerald, and Western Sydney's former back-up goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis.

Out are maligned marquee Robi Koren, prodigious youngster Stefan Mauk, forward David Williams and second-choice gloveman Tando Velaphi.

"You never know what's going to happen, but there will not be any more actions from our side at this moment," Van 't Schip said.

"We've got the players in that we wanted, and now we're focusing on the games.

"We are certainly sure we have reinforced the team, that we've got the players in that can give us that extra lift in certain positions, and that will also contribute in making other players play better because of that."

Fourth-placed City had been expected to replace former Slovenian skipper Koren - who was finally released on a severance deal last week - with another international.

But Van 't Schip does not see a new high-profile player as the be-all and end-all in strengthening his squad's title challenge.

"We want to make a good choice in that it has to be a player that fits in the club, fits in the culture, and also in the position that we need," he said.

"So we just have to have a good look at that.

"Of course, if something happens and a player gets offered, or we see a player that is free that we think could fit very good into the club, then there's that possibility.

"But at the moment we're not really focusing on that too much."

While players such as Koren and Williams were no longer in City's plans, Mauk certainly was, but the 20-year-old attacking midfielder was no guarantee of re-signing and with Adelaide offering him a new experience and the Reds putting forward the versatile Malik in return, for Van 't Schip the swap was a no-brainer.

City will have defender Ivan Franjic back against the seventh-placed Phoenix following his stint on the sidelines due to injury, but they will be missing suspended Jack Clisby.

STATS THAT MATTER:





Melbourne City have won two and drawn three of their past six league matches against Wellington.





City have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three league matches against the Phoenix, though have scored only two goals in that period.



