Walsall to continue Joe Edwards contract talks
Walsall boss Jon Whitney says contract talks with Joe Edwards will continue in the next few weeks despite the midfielder suffering a season-ending injury.
The 27-year-old is potentially facing nine months on the sidelines after injuring his anterior cruciate knee ligament in last weekends loss to Blackburn.
Edwards is out of contract in the summer with his impressive performances this season understood to have led to interest from other clubs in League One.
But Whitney is confident Edwards will be a Walsall player next season.
“Joe will come back stronger and fitter from this injury because he is such a good professional,” the boss said.
“We’re going to sit down with Joe over the next couple of weeks regarding contract status.
