Bournemouth captain Simon Francis says he will wait to discuss his expiring contract.

FrancisFrancis's current deal expires on June 30, but the season could be extended beyond that deal due to the coronavirus putting a halt to the Premier League.

Writing in The Sun, Francis said: "If you are a free agent in the summer and you have interest from other clubs and then the season is going to be extended through June, July or even August, what position does that leave you in mentally? How are you going to go about it?

"Would you sign a short-term contract with the club you are currently at and commit your short-term future? Or do you think, 'No, this club wants me for next season, I'll hold off'?

"If the season does go beyond June 30, we are going to need Ryan (Fraser) because he would play a massive part in our fight to stay up.

"It is all a bit of a headache — and that is only in the Premier League.

"Further down the pyramid, the financial impact on players out of contract could be relatively more damaging — not to mention all the other people who work at clubs.

"When you look at the absolute disaster at Barnet, where all non-playing staff have been put on notice of redundancy, it shows how crippling not playing for just a few weeks can be.

"It is such a shame to see and the worry is it could happen to more clubs in the following months."

He added: "Regarding my own contractual situation, I am obviously in contact with my agent over it but I have told him not to make the call.

"I am old enough and know the club well enough that when they are ready, I will be happy to talk.

"I would never do anything to upset the club and start asking questions at the wrong time."