Hahnemann wants an extension to his current deal

Hahnemann's current deal expires at the end of the season, but he said: "There are no contract talks at all. They are happy with the year I have left.

"They don't want to give me anything - which is great after 250 games."

Director of football Nick Hammond hit back: "His contract has an automatic one-year extension if he continues to play regularly in the Premier League."

Hammond added: "This is a target he is well towards."

Hahnemann, quoted in the Reading Evening Post newspaper, revealed he feared he would be unable to end his career with the Royals if contract talks were not forthcoming.

"My attitude has been that I was going to finish my career here. That's always what I have wanted. Maybe that will happen.

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"The whole idea is you show loyalty and they show it back, but I guess I have to wait for mine to come to me.

"I knew they would make excuses not to give me a new deal. I have to accept it. I knew this was coming for the last few weeks.

"I have been a bit miserable because I knew what was going to happen."

But Hammond responded by saying: "Marcus and I agreed a new deal less than a year ago, which covers last season and the whole of the current campaign.

"That contract also contains an automatic extension up to the summer of 2009 if Marcus continues to perform regularly in the Premier League. I believe this is an extremely fair commitment from the club to someone who will be 37 at the end of that contract.

"So I am a little mystified by his recent comments, but of course if he is unhappy I will speak to him.

"However any further conversations will remain between Marcus and myself."