Manchester United boss David Moyes wants to keep hold of captain Nemanja Vidic.
Vidic has been linked with AC Milan this summer.
The Observer says Vidic can expect to be offered a new one-year deal some time next season in keeping with United's policy of offering only 12-month terms to players who are in their 30s.
Vidic, the club captain, is 32 in October and his contract ends next summer. But despite talks not starting over a new deal and the two recent serious knee injuries inside a year potentially threatening his future at the club, this is usual practice at United.