West Ham United boss Avram Grant has confirmed he intends to buy in January.
Tottenham's Robbie Keane, Aston Villa striker John Carew and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton have all being linked with the club.
Grant would not be drawn on specific targets but admitted that he is keen to strengthen his squad.
"It's not a secret that we need to be stronger," the former Chelsea boss said.
"In one area we don't have any players and in other areas we have one.
"We have had a lot of injuries this season so we need a few areas to be stronger. We will do it in January, not massively - maybe two or three players."
Grant also conceded that his budget would be limited by West Ham's financial situation, with the club currently over £90million in debt.
"How many we sign depends on how much money we can spend," said the 55-year-old, who welcomes title contenders Manchester City to Upton Park on Saturday.
"We are discussing transfers with the owners but you must remember that they bought the club with a lot of debt so they are trying to solve the financial situation.
"I don't think we will have a lot of money but we will deal with it."
