St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright believes the answer will eventually be yes in the Stevie May deal or no deal saga.
It had been hoped the bid to secure the striker on a longer-term contract would have reached a positive conclusion by now.
May, who signed on for just one year in the summer before becoming a target for Peterborough United, scored his fourth goal of the season for Saints in the defeat to Hibs on Saturday.
Discussions regarding an extended contract have been described as “ongoing” but that is not something to worry about, according to the McDiarmid Park manager.
“It won’t happen overnight but I do expect we can get a new deal sorted,” said Wright.
“Contract talks are ongoing with Stevie and his agent. We have put proposals to them and they have done likewise to the club.
“I am confident we can get Stevie signed up longer term but the deal has to be right for him and for the football club. Stevie knows that.
“He scored against Rosenborg in Europe and has followed it up in the domestic matches but we have to remember Stevie is still a young footballer learning his trade.
“It is down to me to manage and try to control the growing hype surrounding any youngster who scores goals in the SPFL.”
“Stevie scored a wonderful goal against Hibs but I have to assess his overall performance and make sure he works on other aspects of his all-round game over a full season.
“He has tremendous potential and Stevie is a willing learner, as he showed on loan at Alloa and Hamilton.
“Obviously there was interest from Peterborough but there has been absolutely no difference in Stevie’s attitude to the game. It continues to be superb.
“He knows he isn’t the finished article.”
Wright admitted that losing 2-1 at home to Hibs the first defeat at home for 10 months was a setback, particularly because the players seemed incapable of responding when the visitors edged ahead.
“The performance was disappointing overall and the lads know it,” he said.
“They put their hands up after the game. We started brightly in both halves but didn’t make the most of our chances.
“At times we had looked comfortable so it was disappointing that we lost our shape and discipline after their second goal. We contributed little as an attacking force after that and never looked like getting back on level terms.
“Our downfall was that we didn’t keep possession of the ball and gave it away too cheaply. That wasn’t like us and they know standards dropped.
“We are still in the top six but we know this is going to be another tight league. There’s certainly no sense of doom and gloom. We just have to get back to our passing game.” Wright, a former Northern Ireland keeper and international coach, praised goalie Alan Mannus on his return after a month’s absence following shoulder surgery.
“He had a superb save from Liam Craig and was unlucky with their second goal,” added Wright.
“He got a glove to the shot but it spun away from him and over the line.”
Defenders StevenAnderson (ankle injury) and Frazer Wright (knee) are both getting treatment but the hope is they will be fit for the away game against Celtic this weekend.