Cardiff City have opened talks with Lee Tomlin about extending his stay with the club.
The 30-year-old midfielder's existing deal runs out at the end of the season.
Tomlin has been a stand-out player for the Championship club since the arrival of manager Neil Harris in October after struggling for recognition under previous boss Neil Warnock.
Harris said "initial discussions" have already taken place with the player over a contract extension.
A new deal would represent a remarkable change of fortunes for the player signed from Bristol City in 2017 for almost £3m.
Tomlin has been loaned to Peterborough and Nottingham Forest during his time at Cardiff after failing to command a regular place under Warnock.
But Harris has brought the best out of the player who has scored four times and provided five assists in Cardiff's past nine outings.
Tomlin recently said he had been rejuvenated and wanted to extend his Cardiff stay.
Harris said: "First and foremost the question is - is he enjoying himself at the moment, is he enjoying his football and is he happy?
"Well the answer to that is 'yes', he is extremely happy.
"And the second question is, am I happy with him as manager of the club, do I see him in my plans moving forward?
"I think you all know the answer to that because I have played him. I have played him regularly and have played him for 90 minutes and let him go about his business.
"So our relationship is hugely strong. Would I like to see him tie his future down at the club moving forward? Yes I would - and so would the club.
"It's safe for me to say we have had initial discussions with Lee and we are trying to tie him down."
Defender Lee Peltier, 33, is another Cardiff player out of contract this summer and Harris is keen to explore the possibility of the former Liverpool trainee remaining.
Harris said: "I am fully aware of his age. He is not the right back he was five or seven years ago - bombing up and down the line. But players of 'Pelts' quality and the qualities he possesses as a man are important in the group.
"He is another player that I will be looking to discuss where he is at. And where he sees himself."