"I have not had an offer yet but I'm just hoping everything goes well," Dawson told the Nottingham Evening Post on Tuesday.
"They know I want to stay and play for Mansfield but if the offer is not right then I may have to look elsewhere.
"I am not asking for a stupid contract, just a decent one, because I do feel I have established myself as a senior first-team player.
"The first year I was here I was in and out of the team but I have made more of a contribution this season, although I know I need to score more goals."