Sunderland skipper John O'Shea knows he's entering the final year of his current deal.
The former Manchester United man insists he will not be putting any pressure on Sunderland to offer a new contract after three years on Wearside.
"I definitely want to play on beyond next season," the Republic of Ireland international is quoted by the Sunderland Echo.
"I played around 50 games last season and I'm fit and well, and long may that continue. I'm already looking forward to next season after what was a roller-coaster end to last year.
"But as for my future, that will be down to Sunderland. I've never forced the issue throughout my career and I'm not about to start now.
"Look, it was great getting to the League Cup final and that was definitely an ambition when I joined Sunderland, to get to a cup final and obviously to win one.
"It would have been special had we held on that day but unfortunately that brilliant Yaya Toure goal put City back in it before Samir Nasri won it."
