Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton may be forced to quit the Premier League club over the close-season in order to secure regular first-team football.
Britton who has played in all four divisions for Swansea was a key part of the Welsh club s ride into the top flight in 2011 and has been a mainstay in their midfield as a place in the Premier League was cemented.
However, injuries and the form of others hampered his last campaign, the 32-year-old only making nine league starts as Swansea achieved their highest Premier League finish and record points total.
As a result, Britton is considering his future and has not ruled out leaving the club ahead of next season.
I spoke to the manager just before the end of the season and we talked about the frustrating season I d had, Britton told the South Wales Evening Post.
I started off with an injury, then I picked up a few niggles and some illness which meant I had to pull out of games which I was supposed to play in.
Jack Cork has come into the club and he has done brilliantly and the team have done brilliantly, so I can t complain.
When I spoke to the manager, he said that he sees things being very much the same next season, if not [worse] with me being out of the squad completely because he is trying to push young lads like Jay [Fulton] and Matt [Grimes] through. They are the future of the club, I understand that.
I said to the manager that I can t do another season not playing. I have two years left on my contract, but I am 32 and I don t want to be not playing at this age, so I have said to the manager that I will look at my options.
[But] my first choice will always to be play for Swansea — I would love to finish my career at the club.
