Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to end his career at Manchester United and then walk away from soccer.
"I'm now sentenced for life with United, but that is not a punishment. The manager is building a new team and I trust him," said the Dutchman, who recently signed a new contract with United until 2008.
"I don't need to go to Spain or another country."
Van Nistelrooy has been linked with Real Madrid in recent weeks after a disappointing season for both himself and United ended on a good note with two goals in his side's FA Cup final victory over Millwall.
The 27-year-old van Nistelrooy, had previously said
"I used to think that after my time at Manchester United I'd have a couple more years back home in Holland with PSV Eindhoven again. But I don't think like that any more," he said.
"When I stop playing, I will quit the game for good and never come back into football. I never want to be a manager," said van Nistelrooy.
"When I signed my new contract recently, I didn't only sign for the money. I had a long talk with (United manager) Alex Ferguson where he explained his future plans.
"His ambition is to win the Champions League again and I'm very proud that I can work on that with him. I agreed with his vision. It was very simple then to sign my new contract the next day."
United, Champions League winners in 1999 and semi-finalists for eight successive seasons, were eliminated by Porto in the quarter-finals in March.