Peter Odemwingie<\/a> open sooner rather than later.<\/p>\nThe Nigerian striker has been a key man in Albion’s survival in the Premier League this season, with 15 goals already to his name, including the consolation goal in Sunday’s disappointing derby defeat to Wolves.<\/p>\n
Odemwingie has a year left on his current contract, with the option of an extra 12-months if West Brom want to take up the option, but Hodgson wants to tie the striker down to a new contract.<\/p>\n
“I’m pretty sure the club would be prepared to discuss an extension of Peter’s contract,” said Hodgson.<\/p>\n
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“It would surprise me if they aren’t. If that happens, it would be deserved.”<\/span><\/p>\nHodgson added: “The chairman (Jermey Peace) works here in a sensible way. He rewards success and he rewards people for doing a bit extra.”<\/span><\/p>\nDespite his great early season form, Odemwingie was going through a bit of a barren spell when Hodgson arrived at the Hawthorns and wasn’t immediately the manager’s first choice, but he has since refound his form and Hodgson says the Nigerian will find it tougher next season.<\/span><\/p>\n“It will be harder for him next season. In the first season you get a bit of freedom in the sense that people tend to be more generous in their judgement of you in the first season,” he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n“If you do well, they praise you to the skies and if you don’t do that, they are still quite enthusiastic about your performance.<\/span><\/p>\nHe went on to say: “But then suddenly you get a reputation as a good player and every time you fall even a jot below that people start asking questions – what’s wrong with him, why he is not doing this, that and the other.<\/span><\/p>\n“You have to be strong in your second and third years in particular to make certain people realise you are not a flash in the pan, that the talent you have got is a real talent.<\/span><\/p>\n“He has talent and that’s always going to endure because quality is what will keep people in their jobs,” he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nSee the article here:
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