Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton hopes to play his way to a new deal.
Albrighton's current contract expires in June.
Asked if his contract situation is a real incentive to perform between now and the end of the season, Albrighton told the Birmingham Mail: "It is. If I can play games and show the manager what I'm capable of, who knows what will happen?
"I said at the start of the season it's a massive year and now I've got into the starting line-up hopefully I can keep my place and get a few more games."
