Aston Villa are set to be active in the January window, with plans already being put in place.
Smith has only been at Villa for a matter of weeks, but he is already planning on making additions to the squad.
The claret and blues have already held recruitment meetings.
And Smith says that Villa will have a plan in place right from the start of the month, as they look to bring quality to their squad.
“We’re going to be looking in the January market for a number of players,” Smith said.
“Between myself, Suso and Christian we have got our heads together and have a plan.
“We’ll be having further recruitment meetings in the next week or two.
“You don’t get to January 1 and think ‘what do we do now’.
“There’s been a lot of planning and it’s what Suso has been involved in so far.”
Smith’s initial comments suggested that he felt Villa’s squad was too top heavy.
The claret and blues boss could, therefore, be on the look out for a central defender when the transfer window re-opens.
Villa have lost their last two matches, which may have made Smith’s mind up that renovations need to be made.
Smith’s side are next in action later this evening, when they take on Bolton Wanderers at Villa Park.
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