Neville Tight Lipped on Future

Gary Neville remains adamant that he will refuse to discuss his future at Manchester United until the end of the season.

Neville, who turned 35 last month, is out of contract in the summer and has yet to be offered a new deal by the Carling Cup winners.

Earlier in the campaign there were suggestions that the defender could retire in May, but after a solid display against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League it has now been suggested that he is in England contention for the World Cup.

Neville, though, does not want to speculate and is focusing on helping United in Europe and the Premier League.

"There's nothing I really want to say on that," he said in The Times when asked about his future. "I'll discuss it at the end of the season.
Fortune

"I play for United and try to play well and where that takes me then, who knows? But I'm not focusing on that (the World Cup)."

Meanwhile, Neville is aware that United cannot afford to continue to rely on good fortune in the league title race.

"We are thankful in the league to still be in the position we are in," he said. "To lose six matches and it still to be in our hands, we're delighted with that.

"You wouldn't normally get away with that in a season, but it's been a weird season. Maybe it has been like that for other clubs as well. We're just grateful we're in a position to challenge.

"We are into March; this and April are the key months of the season. The countdown has started and we want to keep all our players fit now.

"It's crucial. It's an important factor for all clubs that they keep the most important players fit."