West Brom boss Sam Allardyce will make "maybe 250 enquiries" during January before hopefully signing "three or four good players", reports BBC Sport.
The Baggies won 3-2 at Wolves on Saturday but with Brighton defeating Leeds, they are six points from Premier League safety.
Allardyce, who was appointed as manager on 16 December, said he wanted signings "who can go straight into the first team - or at least not take very long before they can because we need that boost".
But with no additional income from the club, Allardyce will have to wheel and deal in the market, which he says he is "very adept in".
