NEIL Lennon says the door is open for Eidur Gudjohnsen if he wants to extend his Wanderers contract at the end of the season.

The veteran striker has been a hit since coming back to the club in December and capped his resurgence with a recall to the Iceland squad last week.

Gudjohnsen turns 37 in September but Lennon believes he can play a part in his rebuilding plans at the Macron Stadium.

His current deal runs out in the summer – but the former Barcelona and Chelsea star has his sights fixed on next year’s European Championships.

And that, the club hope, could convince him to play on for another 12 months in the Championship.

“A lot depends on Eidur,” Lennon told The Bolton News. “I think the move has worked out for him and for us, in terms of what he’s brought here.

“Would I like to keep him for another year? That’s down to him but the signs have been very positive so far. Eidur has been great.”

Gudjohnsen has made 18 appearances for the club since returning from the wilderness and scored four goals. Lennon has praised the striker’s influence behind the scenes as a role model for the younger professionals – but has also been happy with what he has done on the pitch.

“I think he has played well,” he said. “ It is difficult for him to do Saturday-Tuesday, two 90 minutes at that intensity. But we knew that coming into this.

“The way he has looked after himself and the contribution he has made has been very good. So much so he has been called up for his country. It is a brilliant story.”

Gudjohnsen is Iceland’s all-time top scorer with 28 in 78 appearances but effectively retired from international duty after an unsuccessful play-off with Croatia in 2013.

But after the team made an encouraging start to qualification for next summer’s Euros, Gudjohnsen hoped his second coming at Bolton could force him back on to the international scene.

And he has got his reward with selection for the squad ahead of Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Kazakhstan and Tuesday's friendly in Estonia.

“That was a real motivation for him,” Lennon explained. “It should be a real example to the rest. Things are possible if you put your mind to it, even at the age of 36.

“The move back to Bolton has put him back into people's mindset. He was doing TV work, playing in Belgium but now he has come back, played in both games against Liverpool, made a contribution and people are talking about him again. He has been that good he has been called up for his country again.”