Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has questioned his club after details of contract negotiations leaked to the media.
Neuer's current contract expires at the end of next season, when he will be 35 years old, and reportedly wants assurances over his future.
Bayern are said to be ready with a two-year extension, with the option of a further year, but Neuer is asking for a five-year deal to take him until his 40th year.
Neuer says such reports are not true but underlined his desire to play as long as possible.
"All conversations that I've had here since [2011] have always been conducted with great confidence. Nothing has ever leaked out," he told Bild.
“But now there are details from the current discussions in the media that are often not even correct. That annoys me. That’s not how I know Bayern.
“I want to play as long as I'm fit. But the most important thing for me is trust. It's clear to me that it's utopian to want a five-year contract. I'm 34 and can't predict how I'm going to be at 39. That's why what has been publicly suggested makes no sense at all.
“It has always been important to me to be able to work trustingly with the employees in management positions - as loyal as I am to the club as a player and captain.”
