Blades hope Naysmith will stay
Full-back has a month to decide on contract offer
Last Updated: May 31, 2010 3:08pm
Naysmith: Considering contract offer
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Sheffield United are optimistic that Gary Naysmith will accept the offer of a new contract to stay at Bramall Lane.
The full-back's current deal expires at the end of June and he has been offered reduced terms to prolong his time with the Championship club.
Naysmith has a month to decide on the deal and the Blades' chief executive Trevor Birch hopes the Scotland international agrees an extension.
"We've been speaking with Gary and a new deal has been put to him," Birch told The Star.
"Hopefully he says 'yes', but the rules are such that he has a month to give us an answer.
"We've made it plain that we want him to stay and that he still has a valuable contribution to make."
The 31-year-old was restricted to just two appearances for the Blades during the past season after being sidelined by a long-term knee problem.
Gary Naysmith
