Nigel Pearson is hopeful that Bristol City can reach an agreement with Andy King over extending his role as player/coach into at least another season.
King is one of three current first-team players whose future beyond this summer is yet to be resolved, although the 34-year-old is in a slightly different position to Tomas Kalas and Jay Dasilva as he combines playing duties with serving as part of Pearson’s staff.
The City manager is very much keen for that arrangement to continue given King’s dual impact both on and off the field; in terms of the former, he’s made 26 appearances in league and cup - covering both in midfield and central defence - and also proved a key influence to the procession of academy graduates making the leap from Under-21 football into the first-team.
