Livingston boss David Martindale says he hopes to start out contract extension talks with midfielder Scott Pittman that may take him past a testimonial 12 months.
The 29-year-old netted the winner within the membership's 1-0 victory over Hibs this afternoon on the day he broke the membership's document for many Premiership appearances.
And with seven-and-a-half seasons beneath his belt on the Tony Macaroni Area the gaffer is seeking to tie him as much as a long run deal.
Martindale commented: "I will converse to his agent to attempt to get a contract tied down that takes him into his testimonial 12 months and past that.
"He is received a 12 months left and wishes yet another after that for a testimonial. He will break all membership data right here. He is damaged the Premiership look document right now and he is 10 off tying the membership total document. Pitts may surpass that by 100 simply. I do not assume it is each going to be replicated at Livingston Soccer Membership.
"Folks do not have a tendency to remain that lengthy at golf equipment anymore, particularly at a membership like Livingston the place you are the lowest paid within the Premiership and it will be simple to get your head turned and go elsewhere.
"He is a legend at this soccer membership and he is a stallion. His health degree and conditioning degree is unimaginable. It have to be an absolute nightmare marking him and taking part in in opposition to him. I all the time be sure that he is in my staff at coaching."
Martindale, a former team-mate and assistant supervisor of Pittman at Broxburn Athletic, mentioned the midfielder and the membership had been a 'good match' and praised the participant's work ethic and mentioned it is performed an enormous half in his success.
He commented: "I used to take coaching at Broxburn on the Thursday and you would be out the bathe and heading to the automotive and Pitts was nonetheless operating a very good 30-40 minutes after coaching. I would be considering 'I've simply put you thru a session, what you doing?' However that is Pitts. He is labored extraordinarily laborious to get himself into the place he is in."
Martindale admitted he has no doubts that the previous Bo'ness United man will put pen to paper, including: "Pitts will signal the deal. Truthfully, for the primary 4 years of his time on the membership he by no means requested about cash, he by no means requested about his contract. I requested him to signal and he signed. I would give him what I may however we by no means spoke about cash.
"After his first 12 months within the Premiership I instructed him he ought to get an agent and I put him in contact with one who's the same character and takes care of his gamers. We all the time gave him what we thought we may afford to provide him. Coming from Junior soccer he began out proper on the backside financially and he is labored his approach as much as changing into one of many highest earners.
"I will converse to his agent and I will converse to wee Pitts however he'll not be an issue. It is a good match. He is a very good match for Livingston and we're a very good match for him. He is in a membership the place he is liked and valued and he brings loads to this soccer membership and I feel he is aware of that and there is a lot to be mentioned for that loyalty."
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