Aberdeen star Jonny Hayes insists he'd be completely happy to retire a Don after penning a brand new one-year deal.
The Irishman has dedicated to a different 12 months at Pittodrie and says he owes the membership one other season.
The 34-year-old is assured his physique will maintain up for an additional 12 months of tough and tumble within the Scottish Premiership.
However he is unsure what the long run holds after that.
Talking to RedTV, he mentioned: "I've at all times had it in my head that I don’t need to play once I’m not bodily on the prime of my recreation.
"I don’t need to be struggling to coach on a Monday or Tuesday.
"Clearly the motivation and enthusiasm would by no means go away, however I don’t need to get to the stage the place I can’t bodily sustain.
"I believe I'll in all probability play another 12 months realizing that. I believe I've managed to remain bodily match sufficient for my age and I believe after one other 12 months we'll take it because it comes.
"The concept I've in my head is to play another 12 months after which retire. If I can retire at Aberdeen then that may clearly make me completely happy."
It is available in the identical week membership captain Scott Brown's departure was confirmed, whom Hayes additionally performed with at Celtic.
He added: "He's my mate however he's nonetheless the very best skilled I've come throughout by way of the minute he steps on the pitch he trains and performs day-after-day like it's his final.
"That's in all probability one thing I've picked up somewhat bit from him. I do know the youthful lads have picked that up as you see them speaking about him.
"You might need performed three video games in per week and also you are available in on the Monday and suppose it's possible you'll be getting a pleasant enjoyable warm-up however he's there 100 miles per hour and setting the requirements.
"The times he didn’t prepare have been possibly a reduction to some individuals. He has at all times been like that.
"He has solely been right here a brief area of time however individuals may have picked up on how he has carried himself during the last 10, 12, 15 years. That may solely be factor.
"I've definitely learnt an terrible lot from him during the last 5 years or so. I understand how straightforward good habits will be picked up and he has loads of them."