Manchester United legend Andy Cole expects manager David Moyes to buy in January.
Cole - who is a club ambassador at United - says his impression from within Old Trafford is that new faces are on the cards.
"From all the noises coming out of the camp, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bit of activity," Cole told the Daily Express.
"Our club, historically, doesn't do too much in January but we have a new manager with new ideas.
"I just wonder who will want to sell their better players halfway through a season. There are also inflated prices to consider as well.
"You get chairmen bumping prices up because they know their players are in demand and other clubs will pay what they have to pay for what they need.
"Those chairmen are in very powerful positions, especially if the players concerned are tied down to long-term contracts."
