Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers remains confident Jonny Evans will sign a new deal.
The defender's current contract expires at the end of the season but he is in talks over a new two-year offer.
Evans joined from West Brom for £3.5million in 2018 and Rodgers believes the former Manchester United centre-back will extend his stay at the King Power Stadium.
'I would think we'll be pretty close on a deal, hopefully very soon,' he said, ahead of Sunday's Premier League visit of Brighton.
'Importantly Jonny wants to be here.