Jason Denayer wants to know he will get a chance to shine at Manchester City before committing to a long-term deal, according to his agent.
The 20-year-old had a breakthrough season on loan at Celtic last year, where he experienced domestic glory and European competition and was named Young Player of the Year by the Scottish PFA.
With Dedryck Boyata having signed permanently for Celtic this summer,Matija Nastasic departed for Schalke and Karim Rekik to Marseille, the path is clear for Denayer to be included in the four centre-backs Manuel Pellegrini will use in his first-team squad next season.
But while the path to the squad may be open, Denayer's agent is keen to know that the Belgian international will get enough minutes on the pitch before extending his future with the club.
"What [Eliaquim] Mangala and [Martin] Demichelis can do, Jason can do that as well," Jesse De Preter told Het Nieuwsblad.
"We are negotiating a five-year contract deal. But Manchester City have to show us that he will get the possibility to integrate into the starting XI."
And while City have announced a host of extensions for their young players in the last fortnight, Denayer's new deal is not likely to be imminent.
Preter told reporters on Wednesday: "It is complicated and we are still far from an agreement."