Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton is urging the club to deal in Nigel Reo-Coker.
The midfielder is off contract in June.
Albrighton admitted: "We definitely want to keep players like Nigel.
"He does the dirty work in the middle and then gives it to players who will create the chances for us.
"I think he had a bad couple of seasons when he wasn't enjoying his football but the gaffer now has given him a new lease of life."