MICHAEL Duff is keen to end uncertainty about his own future by signing a new deal at Burnley – but he is prepared for a summer of change at Turf Moor.

Duff is one of 11 players due to be out of contract this summer, while David Nugent, Jack Cork and Frederic Nimani see their loan deals expire.

Further members of the squad have been linked with moves away from the club in a bid to play Premier League football next season.

Of the players whose current contracts run out at the end of the season, boss Brian Laws has already revealed that Joey Gudjonsson will leave and Robbie Blake has suggested he is likely to depart in search of regular first-team football.

Speculation remains about the rest but Duff, who has offered his backing to Laws as the manager’s own future has come under increasing scrutiny, has made it clear that he wants to extend his six-year stay at Turf Moor.

“I’m very keen to stay here,” said the 31-year-old, who has started the last six matches.

“I’ve been here a long time and enjoyed every minute.

“My family are settled up here now and hopefully things will get sorted.

“But until I’m offered anything, it’s a waiting game really.

“It’s not up to me, it’s up to the manager and the board whether they want me and whether we can agree a deal.”

After the departure of Owen Coyle in January, 2010 has already been a year of upheaval for the Clarets and Duff is realistic enough to know that the summer is likely to bring more change.

“Stability is important but there are 14 or 15 players out of contract, so there’s a good chance that a few of them will go and the manager will want to bring in his own players,” said the defender.

“It’s a good chance for that to happen.

“It’s one of those situations that happens at every football club and there’s a lot of uncertainty.

“Some people go, some people stay. That’s the merry-go-round of football.”

Burnley are now preparing for life in the Championship after their relegation was confirmed at the weekend.

With fellow relegated sides Portsmouth and Hull hampered by financial problems, the Clarets have already been installed as 8/1 favourites to return to the Premier League as champions next season - something that Duff is happy about.

“That’s nice because they had us favourites to go down and they got that right,” he said.

“Let’s hope they’ve got this one right as well.

“When I came here we had a tiny budget and we virtually played with a squad of 18 players that first season.

“I think the chairman has come out and said we’re financially sound, which is important.

“You see some of the other clubs that have gone down and they’re in a financial mess.

“The chairman has not allowed that to happen.

“People might say he should have thrown a bit more money at it, but we still have a football club and that’s the main thing.

“If we have to take one step backwards to take two steps forwards, so be it.”

And, despite relegation, Duff insists he has enjoyed his first season in the Premier League - having started his career in the Southern League with Cirencester and Cheltenham.

“I’ve waited a long time to get where I am,” he said.

“It was disappointing at the start of the season that I got injured in pre-season and missed the first six weeks of the season.

“The lads started like a house on fire so I had to bide my time.

“But I think I’ve done well since I came into the team and I’ve enjoyed it.

“And I thought the supporters were phenomenal against Liverpool.

“You don’t normally take much notice of the crowd but there was one stage when the Liverpool started singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and the whole three sides of Burnley fans started singing ‘No Nay Never’.

“It was brilliant and my dad commented on it afterwards.”