Central defender Tommy Smith is close to agreeing his new contract with the club, according to manager Paul Jewell. The New Zealand international’s current terms are up this summer and, having broken back into the team during the second half of the campaign, was recently offered a new deal.

Jewell says the 22-year-old is close to putting pen to paper: “I think that’s almost done, I’m not 100% sure. I’m not dealing with that.”

He added: "I know Marcus has been speaking to Tommy's agent through the week and I think things are pretty close to being agreed.

"I spoke to Tommy this morning and I know he has a busy summer ahead, with the Olympics but he told me he wants to be coming back here with the best opportunity of getting in the team at the start of next year. The way Tommy is talking, he will be at the club next season."

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