Manchester United are set to offer veteran duo Teddy Sheringham and Denis Irwin new contracts.
Speculation the pair would be allowed to leave Old Trafford has mounted recently when it was revealed no talks on new deals had taken place.
But United chief executive Peter Kenyon has revealed negotiations on extended contracts are "imminent".
"There is no suggestion that we won't be offering either of them a new deal," Kenyon told the Manchester Evening News.
"We are aware that both Denis and Teddy's contracts are up and we'll have to deal with those before the end of the season.
"We will be sitting down with both of them with a view to both continuing at the club.
"We will be talking with Denis. There is nothing sinister about it. We have just both got to find the time to sit down and start. The stories are certainly not right that there is any stalling going on."
Irwin, who had a testimonial last year, said: "In an ideal world I'd like to finish my career here." PA