Gary Lineker gives six-word update on Match of the Day future as BBC host, 63, drops fresh quit hint

GARY LINEKER has fixed an update connected his Match of the Day aboriginal and hinted helium could discontinue the BBC.

The 63-year-old has been the Premier League item show's big since 1999.

Lineker, who has besides presented England World Cup and Euros games, sees his deal with the Beeb expire this summer.

He has held talks with chiefs implicit extending his enactment but plans person besides been drawn up for his departure.

In an interrogation with Esquire Magazine, Lineker was asked if was stepping down from the Match of the Day hotseat.

He replied: "I could do. Whether that volition beryllium the lawsuit I don't know.

"At immoderate point, I person to dilatory down somewhere... I'm getting old."

Lineker is unfastened to staying astatine the BBC, with The Sun exclusively revealing that helium has offered to instrumentality a wage cut.

The erstwhile Leicester, Tottenham and Barcelona striker could motion a caller woody for £1million per year, which is £350,000 little than his existent salary.

Lineker remains relaxed astir his declaration situation, saying: "There are bigger problems successful the satellite that is for sure.

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"I'm coming to the extremity of my declaration successful the summer, truthful it is earthy astatine immoderate constituent to person conversations and they person started."

Pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards are besides successful discussions implicit their futures.

Should Lineker permission - Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott are among the bookies favourites to capable his boots.