However, he later wrote in the Nottingham Post that Notts had nonetheless still been in the hunt for a player "who we thought would improve us".
Hardy said: "I’ve had several meetings with the manager and the outcome of them all was that he was in no way desperate to make any new signings, and that he’s been very happy with the start to the season.
"The team’s recent performances justify his relaxed attitude towards making further additions. We have a very good squad and the past three or four games have proved it.
"That’s not to say that we didn’t try to bring in players who we thought would improve us.
"We attempted to sign a young player from Everton following his magnificent performance against us in the Checkatrade Trophy.
"But the deal just proved too expensive, both in terms of the loan fee and his wages.
"We also considered a move for a Sheffield Wednesday player who we feel has great potential, but the deal became very complicated because of his contract situation.
"It was also widely reported that we were interested in Tyler Walker but Nottingham Forest weren’t receptive to our loan bid following his recent performance against Newcastle.
"Of course, it’s frustrating to miss out on targets. But the money we have saved can now be used in the January window, when I’m very confident we will be looking to progress from a position in the top half of the table to make a concerted push for our ultimate goal."
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