Ledley King will undergo further surgery on his troublesome knee this week before starting negotiations over extending his Tottenham deal.
Spurs defender expects to begin talks over future after operation
Tottenham captain Ledley King will undergo further surgery on his troublesome knee this week before starting negotiations over extending his Spurs deal.
King's chronic knee injury has restricted him to 23 starts this season in his 14th year at White Hart Lane.
Although that represents a significant improvement on the nine appearances he made last term, when he was also troubled by a groin injury, the Spurs club captain's future is still shrouded in doubt.
Contract
The 31-year-old's contract expires this summer and the defender admits he has no idea whether this season will have been his last at the club he joined in 1998.
"Now the season is done I am sure there will be some talks," King said. "To be honest, I am not entirely sure what's going on (in terms of a contract offer)
"I have just wanted to concentrate on trying to play and get my knee right."
King came through the youth ranks at White Hart Lane and then went on to establish himself as a fans' favourite after becoming a regular and reliable pillar in the Spurs defence.
Injury has prevented him from going on to fulfil his potential, however.
The Londoner barely trains with his team-mates due to a problem which causes his knee to balloon every time he plays. The problem is so severe that King has to apply huge ice packs to the area after exercise and he cannot even have a kickabout with his children.
After an encouraging start to the season, he ended up missing the club's last four games after taking a knock to his knee in training but hopes to be back to his best after his operation
Clean out
"I will have a little clean out, maybe in the next couple of days," added King.
"It's something I had earlier in the season. I missed the first few games when I had an operation and hopefully it's not something serious.
"It is something I will have done and hopefully it won't set me back too much.
"I hope I will be able to have a good season with the knee cleared out."
