Kahn sticks to quit plan

By Mark Buckingham

Oliver Kahn has confirmed next season will be his last at Bayern Munich before retiring.

The veteran goalkeeper has been planning to go out at the top, but Bayern have recently been trying to persuade him to prolong his career.

Club supremo Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was keen for the former Germany international to sign an extension to his contract.

But Kahn, 37, has now reiterated that he will be quitting professional football at the end of the 2007/08 campaign.

"My career as a goalkeeper will definitely end on June 30, 2008," Kahn told Die Welt newspaper.

"Just like I did with the national team, I will leave at the top.

"I don't want to find myself in the situation where someone decides for me."

With Kahn sticking to his retirement date, Bayern have put their faith in Michael Rensing to take over the number one jersey at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness said: "We signed him for that (replacing Kahn) and, for the moment, that's what should happen in 2008."

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