Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has told Gareth Bale to sign a new deal at White Hart Lane and end speculation linking him with Real Madrid.
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Although the newly-crowned footballer of the year is currently under contract until 2016, Spurs are keen to give Bale a pay rise to fend off interest from Real after netting 20 Premier League goals already this season.
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Bale will be looking to add to that impressive haul when Spurs visit Stoke on Sunday in a match crucial to the north Londoners' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, which would be a major boost to their hopes of persuading the Welsh midfielder to remain at White Hart Lane.
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"It would be good for him to sign a new contract," said Villas-Boas, whose fifth-placed side are one point behind fourth placed Arsenal and three behind third placed Chelsea.
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"I think he deserves it for the season he's had.
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Obviously we could put to bed every single speculation that's coming out.
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"It would be excellent and I think a reward for what he has achieved this season."
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Villas-Boas has yet to beat Stoke in two attempts - drawing 0-0 in both games - and he knows the hostile Britannia Stadium will present a tricky test of Spurs' European ambitions again this weekend.
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"We have to do our job in the two remaining fixtures and it's time for somebody to slip up," he added.
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"At the moment, we can only focus on ourselves, try to get the maximum points possible and wait for something to happen.
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"The Premier League can change in a weekend. Everything is still a possibility."
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Tottenham's Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored in their 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Wednesday, has called on his team-mates to go for broke in their last two matches.
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"We have two games left and they will be like two cup finals for us," he said.
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"We play against Stoke then Sunderland at home and we have every chance to do it. We have to believe we can do it and then we can do it.
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"We have to keep going, keep fighting and those games are critical now, we have to win those matches."