While Conte stopped short of openly criticising Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, he made it abundantly clear he expects more signings before the transfer window closes at the end of August.
"For sure this question is good for the club, not for me," he said. "We have to wait for the best moment, the best solution.
"Everyone is trying to do their job. My job is to work and to try to improve my players, to create an identity for my team.
"For the rest I can tell my opinion, but then there is the club to make the final decision.
"In this moment we have a small squad. Everyone can see the situation, not because the coach shouts 'I want this and this'.
"This is the reality. We hope in the future to improve this situation."
Conte admits he is not a patient man, but the intense Italian insists he is willing to focus on improving his current players while he awaits reinforcements.
"In Italy people know I don't have great patience, but I'm learning in England to be more patient, to discover patience in myself," he said.
"It is a pleasure to work with this group of players. I'm sure they want to improve and work harder than last season.
"We must be ready for all situations. Whether players arrive or not, we have to be competitive and fight for the title."
Asked if the spending of Chelsea's rivals had put him under even more pressure to succeed this term, Conte said: "The pressure is always there. I put it on myself.
"But I like to look at ourselves. I don't want to look at the others, if they are stronger or not.
"After only one season we created a strong mentality in this team. I have to thank my players for this." #cfcgate
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