Aston Villa can build a better team following the £100m sale of captain Jack Grealish to Manchester City, manager Dean Smith says.
Villa have brought in winger Leon Bailey, striker Danny Ings, midfielder Emi Buendia and defenders Ashley Young and Axel Tuanzebe.
Smith said Villa are in a "good place" despite the "big loss" of Grealish.
"Now we've got more variation, more adaptability, and more depth and that's really important," the manager said.
"I wanted to build a better team if Jack left and I feel we can do that."
Villa are about to start the third consecutive season in the Premier League, with Smith keen to improve a team who finished 11th in May.