Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cotterill has reportedly requested permission to offer Garath McCleary a new contract.
The winger has been in good form recently and is rumoured to be a target for Norwich City.
However, Cotterill is hoping to keep the 24-year-old and is waiting for the outcome of negotiation regarding former owner Nigel Doughty's will, according to The Mirror.
Forest are believed to be willing to offer McCleary a deal worth £8k a week.