Wigan Athletic defender Paul Scharner wants the club to prove their ambition before he commits to a new contract.
"I'm happy, but let's have a look at what the future brings, and what the club's targets are," confirmed Scharner to PA Sport. "Personally, I am a player who always tries to progress and develop.
Scharner has at least been delighted with his form since agreeing to Bruce's proposal to revert to centre-back, a position he played in the second half of his final season at Brann Bergen in Norway.
"That is when Steve first saw me play, and why he now plays me in this position," added Scharner. "He also asked me to play there because he needed help in defence as we were conceding too many goals.
"So I said 'no problem' and that if the team needed that help then I would be happy to play there.
"When someone like Steve asks you, someone who made his name as a player in the centre of defence, you are not going to argue. I needed a couple of games to build up my confidence, and now I have played 17 or 18 in this position, so I'm really enjoying it.
"I'm far happier now."
