Nottingham Forest are reportedly keen to tie Steve Cooper down to a new deal owing to the relatively small fee it would take for a rival club to poach him.
Cooper, 42, took over Forest early into last season after Chris Houghton was sacked with Forest at the foot of the Championship. Having guided the club to a return to the Premier League after more than 20 years he has been identified by many as one of the best emerging managers in the country.
According to The Sun, in a bid to try and guard against themselves being left short changed should Cooper be prised away the club want to offer him new terms.