Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl remains confident striker Danny Ings will sign a new contract with the club.
The 28-year-old's current three-year deal expires in the summer of 2022 and he has yet to commit to extending his stay with the Saints amid reported interest from Tottenham.
Hasenhuttl said: 'As long as there is no signing of the contract, a new one, (the question) will not stop I think.
Hasenhuttl was relaxed over suggestions that Ings might be looking to leave Southampton
'I can only say that we want him to stay here.