Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is not too sure about Paul Scholes' standing in the game after this season.
The 37-year old midfielder came out of retirement in January to help the then-injury-hit Red Devils but Ferguson says he doesn't know if the former England international will be back again next term even though he wants a 12-month contract.
"I've not approached that subject at all," he said.
But Fergie indicated that Scholes still has what it takes to play on further than this current campaign even if that means picking and choosing the games he plays in to protect his ageing body.
"He has the experience which helps him do that and a terrific football brain.
"He wanted to retire because he wanted to play 50 games, not 25. He didn't think that was enough.
"Maybe he felt that was me not giving him enough appreciation but what I was trying to do was look at it in a sensible way and think what do you get out of a 37-year-old? How many games can you get out of him?
"There will be games where we maybe leave him out, but we also know the games he can play in.""Paul can dictate the tempo and rhythm of our game very well," added Ferguson.
