The Claret and Blue will make concerted effort to sign four new players within the next couple of weeks.
High on the agenda are moves for David Bentley, Steve Sidwell, Paul Robinson and West Ham's Anton Ferdinand.
The Sidwell and Robinson deals are believed to be close whilst offers for Bentley and Ferdinand are in the pipeline.
Villa are in urgent need of reinforcements in all departments and Randy Lerner is ready to splash the cash before the Intertoto Cup campaign gets underway later this month.
Martin O'Neill has chosen to adopt an all English transfer policy and clearly feels proven Premier League players can drive the club forward.