Mark Hughes has revealed talks have opened over a contract extension for in-demand Asmir Begovic following Stoke 's 2-1 win over Southampton . The Bosnian goalkeeper , who kept Stoke in the game during a one-sided first half at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday , sees his existing deal run out next year with Real Madrid known admirers . And speaking after second-half goals from Mame Diouf and substitute Charlie Adam saw his side roar back after Morgan Schneiderlin had given Ronald Koeman ’ s Southampton a deserved lead , manager Hughes added that he was hopeful of keeping Begovic at the club . Stoke City have opened talks over a contract extension for in-demand goalkeeper Asmir Begovic . Begovic is highly-rated and has attracted interest from several top clubs , including La Liga 's Real Madrid . Stoke boss Mark Hughes is keen to keep Begovic at the club as he looks to stabilise them in the top ten . Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam scores during the comeback win over Southampton in the Premier League . Jonathan Walters ( left ) congratulates fellow Stoke striker Mame Biram Diouf ( right ) after his goal on Saturday . ‘ We want to be a team that ’ s consistently in the top ten , ’ said a beaming Hughes whose side rose to ninth in the table . ‘ To be able to do that you need key players in key areas of the field and obviously goalkeeper is a key position in any good team and Asmir has been exceptional for us for a long time now. ’ Both Manchester clubs have watched the 27-year-old but Hughes thinks Stoke have a chance of persuading him to stay . The win over Southampton on Saturday was Stoke ’ s first over them since February 2008 when an own goal from Darren Powell and efforts from Ryan Shawcross and Mamady Sidibe secured a 3-2 triumph . ‘ We ’ re talking and those talks are going to be concluded in the summer , ’ he said . ‘ Hopefully they are going to be concluded in our favour. ’ Next up for Saints , who missed the chance to close the gap on Manchester City in fourth place to two points , is a home meeting with Tottenham - and the return to St Mary ’ s of former boss Mauricio Pochettino . Captain Jose Fonte believes it is a big match because of the race for Europe rather than the visit of the Argentine . ‘ It ’ s because it ’ s Tottenham , ’ said the centre-half . ‘ They are close in the table and we want to finish above them . Obviously , there ’ s that added bit that Pochettino is coming back , but for us players it ’ s just another big game against a team that is next to us that we want to beat. ’ Southampton defender Jose Fonte ( left ) competes for the ball with Diouf ( right ) at the Britannia Stadium .
Stoke have opened talks over a contract extension for Asmir Begovic . Manager Mark Hughes is keen to keep the in-form goalkeeper at the club . He feels Begovic could be central to stabilising Stoke in the top ten . Begovic has attracted top suitors including Spanish giants Real Madrid . He put in an excellent performance during Stoke 's win over Southampton .