Mauricio Pellegrino hopes the funds from the sale of Virgil van Dijk can help Southampton bolster their ranks when the transfer window opens.
Van Dijk will complete his long-awaited move to Liverpool on January 1 after the clubs agreed a reported £75 million deal for the Netherlands international.
Such a huge transfer fee – a record outlay for the Reds – will boost Southampton's coffers and Pellegrino intends to use it to lure a number of players to St Mary's Stadium.
"Without Virgil we have to try and think about the future and bring to the squad a couple of targets to improve and try to be stronger," he said.