Jul 24, 2006 2:49 AM EST

Alfonso Soriano says he wants to stay with the Nationals, but he doubts he'll reach an agreement on a new contract before the July 31 trade deadline.

"I don't think so. I think that my agent and the club, they have to talk a lot," Soriano said after homering in Washington's 7-1 victory over the Cubs on Sunday. "If we have something working, we need a little bit more time."

Via AP