Arsenal play down Bergkamp retirement
Arsenal have played down reports that striker Dennis Bergkamp will quit the Gunners at the end of this season.
The Dutchman had been quoted as saying he would leave Highbury when his contract expires in May.
He told the News of the World: “My family and I are very happy in England but when my contract ends I will go back to Holland. I left there 10 years ago but it will always be my home.”
But the Gunners described the reports as “premature” – although they did not refute the 33-year-old’s claims entirely.
A spokesperson said: “Reports suggesting that Dennis Bergkamp will retire at the end of the season are somewhat premature.
“Dennis would like to stress that he has not actually stated that he will be retiring at the end of this season.”
