He said: “There’s been talk I’m stalling on a new contract – but that’s not the case.
“I’m happy here and I’d like to get to the Premiership with Preston.
“There’s still 18 months left on my contract so there’s no rush and hopefully we will sit down in January or at the end of the season.
“I’m never worth £6m but the chairman and the gaffer have both said they don’t want me to go so it will probably scare the clubs away.”