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Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan is in talks over a new contract that will keep him at the King Power Stadium for a 10th season.

Morgan will turn 37 next term, but manager Brendan Rodgers wants to keep the title-winning centre-back at the club to provide reliable cover on the pitch and “drive the standard” off it.

Morgan is a highly-respected member of the City squad and Rodgers has routinely praised his impact behind-the-scenes at the club.

But the boss knows Morgan can still do a job when called upon, much like Christian Fuchs, another long-serving defender who is also in discussions over a new deal.

Both signed 12-month contracts shortly after Rodgers first joined City a year ago, with those deals expiring this summer.

“It’s ongoing,” said Rodgers on contract talks for Morgan and Fuchs. “Both of those players have been immense for me in the time here.

“It’s not just on the pitch, it’s their qualities off the pitch that are very important.

“Your senior players, it’s so important you have them to drive the standard you create and set as the leader, and both of those guys have been first class with me for that.

“But of course, you want them to be able to produce on the pitch as well and if you look at Christian in the game the other day, he was first class.

“It’s ongoing, the negotiations with them, and we’ll see where it takes us.”

Morgan is already the third oldest outfield player in the Premier League, with only Sheffield United’s Phil Jagielka and Brighton’s Glenn Murray ahead of him.

He joined City from hometown club Nottingham Forest for £1m in January 2012 and has made 309 appearances for the club, placing him 27th on the all-time list.