Jens Lehmann has accepted the obligatory one-year contract extension that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gives to his ageing stars. The Frenchman introduced a policy a few years ago, where he would only offer players over 30 years old one-year deals when their original deals expired.

Thirty-seven year old Lehmann had been linked with a number of moves that would seen him finish his career back to his native Germany. He had been considering the potential moves because he felt as he was worthy of a two-year deal, probably because goalkeepers seem to age better than out field players. Lehmann can be a bit of a liability at times, and his short fuse has seen him and his team suffer needless yellow cards, the last of which was received during last weeks London derby with Tottenham Hotspur.

Wenger will no doubt look to secure the services of a talented youngster who can come in and learn from Lehmann safe in the knowledge that the German will be gone within twelve months.