Joey Barton believes talks to extend Scott Sinclair's contract at Bristol Rovers are "progressing nicely", and he is not the only man the manager is eager to tie to a new deal.
Sinclair's short-term contract with the Gas expires on January 23 and Barton has remained optimistic that a deal would be struck throughout negotiations with the winger, who has scored three goals in 14 appearances since re-joining his boyhood club in October.
The 33-year-old is a product of the club's academy but made just two first-team appearances before being sold to Chelsea in his teens, but his return to the place where it all started has delighted supporters and his manager alike, and Barton is hopeful a deal will get done.
