Roberto Martinez is hopeful that Franco Di Santo will sign a new long-term contract with Wigan Athletic.
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The Argentine, who signed for the Latics from Chelsea in 2010 after a successful spell on loan with Blackburn Rovers, was the club's top scorer last season with seven goals and he has already netted three in the current campaign.
His contract expires at the end of the season and Martinez feels, at 23 years of age, Di Santo would be best placed to continue his development at DW Stadium.
The manager said: "We all share the same feeling. We want to work together for a longer period and it's just a matter of making it happen. Hopefully we will do that very soon.
"He knows he can trust the club in many ways because all we have done during his time here is help him with his development. There's a real trust in the relationship."
Martinez added: "His contract is not an issue. All our focus is on fulfilling Franco's potential from a footballing point of view.
"He's come a long, long way, but he still has a long way to go.
"I believe his potential is huge, he can be as good as he wants to be. But obviously he needs to be in the right environment to reach that full potential. And once he reaches that, he will be ready to challenge for anything.
"Remember, he's still a very young man. The level he showed at the end of last season and this season shows you that he has signs of getting there very quickly."
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