Captain Jonas Hector is leaving his future at 1. FC Köln open.

Asked whether he will extend his contract with the Bundesliga club, which expires next summer, the 33-year-old veteran gave an evasive answer a day before FC’s Conference League match with Partizan Belgrade. “We are here now in the matchday press conference before the game at Partizan Belgrade. I don’t think the contents of my contract or my thoughts on it should be a topic here,” he said.

The former international, who surprisingly retired from the national team in 2020, is reportedly considering ending his career in 2023. Coach Steffen Baumgart has been campaigning for months for the top performer to stay.