Steven Naismith outlines Hearts' transfer plans for ins and outs as he explains priorities for rest of January

One signing has arrived at Tynecastle so far in the winter window

Hearts will continue scouring the transfer market looking for any exceptional deal between now and the end of January. After completing their first signing on Friday with a loan agreement for the Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Dexter Lembikisa, the Edinburgh club are in no rush to delve into another deal.

They are ready to move should anyone become available who could instantly improve the first-team squad at Riccarton. Interest in the Ross County midfielder Yan Dhanda remains but the Dingwall club will not sell him this month unless they receive a substantial six-figure transfer fee. Dhanda is out of contract this summer and Hearts are looking more at a pre-contract agreement for the influential 25-year-old.

Head coach Steven Naismith explained the situation to the Edinburgh News. "The only one we've been actively looking at is a right-back," he said. "The rest is monitoring the situation, monitoring what is going on. If there is a player we think can improve us - depending on if any players leave - then we need to make sure we are ready. The thing about potentially bringing somebody else in is that it's more if the right thing comes up and we think it's worth doing. We are not actively looking for anybody specific."

One or two players could leave Hearts before the end of the month to secure regular game time. There are no plans to sell top goalscorer Lawrence Shankland after Tynecastle officials opened talks aimed at keeping him. The club will not stand in the way of people who are on the periphery of the squad and who want to play more often during the second half of the season.

"It will take its course. Players want to play," acknowledged Naismith. "If they aren't playing and they think they have an opportunity, they will want to take it. If it's not right, then they won't take it. We are at the top end of where I want the squad to be [in terms of size]. It's not a case of me saying: 'We need to get bodies out'. I'm realistic and I understand players aren't happy when they are not playing. It needs to be right for them and for us."