Scunthorpe boss Brian Laws says he is hopeful the club can agree a new deal with striker Karl Hawley.
The 31-year-old has been with the Iron since September after agreeing a short term stay and Laws is keen to retain his services beyond January.
Hawley has scored five goals during his time at Glanford Park, striking up a promising partnership with Leon Clarke, and the club are working hard to thrash out fresh terms with him.
Brian Laws has arrived back at Scunthorpe United for a second spell as manager, succeeding Alan Knill, who was sacked on Monday. Laws spoke to our Sports Correspondent, John Shires, about his hopes of leading the club away from the League One relegation zone.
Chris Brass and Neil Cutler have agreed to stay on and discuss their future with the new manager...
From @SUFCOfficial on Twitter:The board are delighted that Brian has returned to our club and feel confident that he will be able to restore the confidence...
From @SUFCOfficial on Twitter:...to our talented squad of players and look forward to progressing quickly towards a more secure position in the league.
From @SUFCOfficial on Twitter:The difficult decision was made inevitable by the recent long run of disappointing performances, particularly at home...
From @SUFCOfficial on Twitter:The club would like to thank Alan for his hard work and wish him well for the future...
From @SUFCOfficial on Twitter:Sacked Scunthorpe United manager, Alan Knill, will be replaced by Brian Laws as of tomorrow.
The board decided to remove Knill from his post after this weekend saw the club lose their ninth league game out of 15 this season.
The 48-year-old former Iron player won just 16 of his 78 games in charge of the club since he replaced Ian Baraclough in March 2011.
Laws, who will be assisted by Russ Wilcox, returns for his second spell at Glanford Park after achieving two promotions in a nine-year stint between 1997 and 2006.
League One strugglers Scunthorpe United have sacked manager Alan Knill, it's being reported.
The 48-year-old replaced Ian Baraclough at Glanford Park in March last year, but he was unable to save them from relegation from the Championship.
His first full season in charge was a disappointment, with the Iron finishing 18th in League One.