Nigel Pearson insists the prospect of Tomas Kalas signing a new contract at Bristol City remains a possibility as the out-of-contract centre-back didn't attend the first day of pre-season training at the High Performance Centre.
City continue to play a waiting game over Kalas’ decision with the Czech Republic international offered a new deal at the end of last season, on significantly reduced terms to the one he signed in 2019.
The 30-year-old’s agreement expires on Friday, meaning from then he’ll officially no longer be a City player and his lack of presence at Failand on Monday certainly leans towards the likelihood that he’s played his last game for the club, added to the fact there has been no fresh communication between player and manager.