Arsene Wenger is eyeing an extension of his contract at
Arsenal to end his club managerial career at Emirates
Stadium.
The 61-year-old Frenchman, who has been at the Gunners' helm
since 1996, has one year remaining on his existing deal.
But he insists he has "no desire" to go anywhere else before he
steps down from club management at the age of 65.
Wenger told The Observer: "I am at a stage where if I
extend my contract it means I will finish my career at club level
at Arsenal.
"If I go for a different challenge - I have been offered many
challenges you know - it has to be now.
"That's a decision I have to make. But basically, I have no
desire to change from here. I have one more year, and we are maybe
thinking about extending it."
On the subject of stepping down from the pressures of club
management at 65, Wenger added: "I cannot see that my enthusiasm
will drop, but I am not necessarily the same resistance physically
as Alex Ferguson.
"At 65 I will certainly move to some different job, unless I
still feel like I feel today."
Skipper Cesc Fabregas will still be at the club for the season
ahead after the Gunners were able to resist Barcelona's advances
for the player.
Wenger insists the club's strong financial position allowed them
to keep hold of their skipper and he hailed the sound financial
management at the Emirates.
"He was torn," admitted the Arsenal boss.
"But I must say that during the whole period Cesc was remarkably
respectful of Arsenal. He has never shown a lack of love for the
club, and in the end we managed to hold on to him.
"What people do not realise is we can say no to anybody in the
world because we are in a healthy financial situation.
"If we are £300million in debt, we cannot keep our best players.
People have to understand that we were strong with the Fabregas
case because we are well managed.
"We could afford to be strong, we can afford to say no to any
number, because we just feel we want to keep our best players."
