Speaking to the Express & Star, Smith said; "The extra funds we have got from the Jamie Paterson move allows us to do this and build for the future and not just for today. We now have a plan on how we move forward and part of that is looking after these players and securing their futures and making sure we all move forward together."
This follows last weeks news that winger James Baxendale had penned a new three-year deal with the club.