Premier League Players Possibly Retiring in 2011

There has been much speculation in the media about whether Paul Scholes will be retiring this Summer. Ferguson seems to think that he will agree a 1 year extension to his contract but many feel that the current season will be his last.

Here are some of the Premier League players past and present that we know are retiring or that we think may retire this year

Paul Scholes - Currently playing for Man Utd

Patrick Viera - Currently playing for Man City

Jonathan Woodgate - Currently playing for Tottenham
Ledley King - Currently playing for Tottenham
Sol Campbell - Released by Newcastle
Dean Kiely - Currently playing for West Brom
Kieron Dyer - Currently playing for West Ham
Jody Craddock - Currently playing for Wolves
Edwin Van Der Sar - RETIRED

Nwankwo Kanu - Currently playing for Portsmouth

Kasey Keller - Currently playing for Seattle Sounders

Gavin McCann - RETIRED

Owen Hargreaves - Currently playing for Man Utd
Jerzy Dudek - Just left Real Madrid
Nicky Butt - Currently playing for South China

Robert Pires - Currently playing for Aston Villa

Stephen Carr - Currently playing for Birmingham

Kevin Phillips - Currently playing for Birmingham
Michel Salgado - Currently playing for Blackburn

We have speculated that the likes of King, Woodgate, Dyer and Hargreaves may retire due to injuries but the other players in the list are in the twilight stage of their careers.

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