Derby County chairman Adam Pearson has revealed ambitious plans to make serious signings in January.
"Primarily we are looking abroad," Pearson told BBC Radio 5 Live. "We are the only Premier League club without a European player in the team, which is quite an incredible situation to find ourselves in.
"I think that's what Paul (Jewell) and his scouting team are trying to do right now."
Pearson could be forgiven for tightening the purse-strings after acknowledging that relegation was more than likely.
But he believes buying now will pay off later and he revealed his long-term vision for the club.
"We will be a Premier League force, I've no doubt about that," he said. "Everything's in place for that to happen. With the right recruitment in January and June, we can be a major force very quickly."
He added: "Paul and I have just arrived there - we have only been there a matter of weeks - and it's a long-term project.
"We know it's going to take time to rebuild the club. We are going to do it properly and we are going to recruit properly.
"The club's in good shape. It's got a fantastic fan base, great facilities, one of the best managers we could have possibly have attracted to the club and we've got potential investment coming into the club in the new year.
"With or without it, this club will come back."
