Dennis Bergkamp would have retired from football if Arsenal had not raisedtheir initial contract offer to ensure him a final season at Highbury.
The Dutchman gave an indication of his frustration at the Arsenal board's initial delay in offering him the right terms to ensure that he signed up to a one-year deal. However, he is now simply determined to make the most of his final 12 months in the game, with the Champions League being his main goal.
"When July 1 comes up and you don't have a contract, of course you thinkabout those things like retirement," he revealed.
"It would have been difficult for me to have one last season somewhere else and to finish my career with a club I might not have known. That wouldn't have been worth it so I would have retired."
Filed by Ciaran Cronin
