"I had a good chat with him. There was speculation he might be going here, there and everywhere. I had a chat and told him basically we are delighted with him and he is going nowhere.
"Players need that sometimes. Every player just sometimes needs a five-minute chat to say, 'Listen, we are delighted with you'.
"He's a good pro, he trains well, he looks like a footballer, he is a good athlete and he is doing well for us.
"He's a good player. Every club we have played, nearly every manager I have spoken to has spoken very highly about him after the game, and that's always a good sign.
"He's a good player and a good lad, a very good lad."