Hull City are confident midfielder Regan Slater will agree a long-term deal with the club, according to head coach Sergej Jakirovic.
The Tigers this week exercised an option to extend the 26-year-old's current contract for a further 12 months and Jakirovic says talks are ongoing about him staying at the Championship club longer.
"We had a conversation and I expressed my thoughts and we agreed and he is happy to stay here," the former Bosnian centre-back told BBC Radio Humberside.
"If the player wants to stay here it is 90% done but it's about finance and I hope we will be able to agree everything."
Meanwhile, Hull have been dealt a further injury blow with the news defender Akin Famewo will be out for a month with a calf muscle injury.
"He went for an MRI scan with a tight calf so he's out for four or five weeks," said Jakiorvic.
Midfielder Amir Hadziahmetovic is doubtful for Saturday's match at home to fourth-placed Millwall after sustaining an ankle injury in Tuesday's defeat by Ipswich, while defender Matt Crooks starts a two-game suspension after collecting a tenth yellow card of the season.
Hull are currently fifth in the Championship, six points short of the automatic promotion places.
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