Tigres' French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac is hoping to finish his career in Liga MX and isn't interested in any potential move to MLS.
The 31-year-old made the shock move to Tigres from Marseille in June 2015 and has become one of the main figures in Liga MX, helping the northern team to the Apertura 2015 and Apertura 2016 titles.
"I think I've got five years left [as a player]," said Gignac in a rare interview with Life And Style. He added: "I'm not interested in MLS, I prefer to be with my people and finish here in Mexico. Why not? We feel comfortable in Monterrey, but it's something to talk about with the directors."
Gignac was unable to impact Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League final second leg, in which Tigres fell 2-1 to Pachuca on aggregate, but he believes he has benefited from working under Tigres coach Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti.
"Tuca has helped me in my career and has shown patience with me," said Gignac, who would like to be a manager after his playing days are over. "I've learned from each coach: [Didier] Deschamps taught me the winning mentality and [Marcelo] Bielsa the tactical side. Tuca fine-tuned everything and added discipline."
Gignac also talked about the strength of the game in Mexico and is backing the national team to reach the quarterfinal stage of the 2018 World Cup.
"They have a great squad," he said. "I think [Hirving] Lozano, [Jurgen] Damm, [Carlos] Salcedo -- young and competitive. I love Chicharito [Javier Hernandez] as well. They'll easily get through the group stage, but after that football gets complicated. You need luck and talent. I'm sure they'll reach the quarterfinals."
Gignac has struck up a strong bond with Mexico. One of his children was born in Monterrey and he even flashed a hand signal used by Tigres supporters when he scored for France against Germany in November 2015.
But whatever the future holds between Tigres and Gignac, the Euro 2016 veteran is unlikely to play at any point for Marseille's great rivals Paris Saint-Germain, for whom he reserves special venom.
"Hatred is only for Paris Saint-Germain. I'd prefer to die than sign for them," Gignac said. "If PSG offered 10 times the money, I wouldn't go. You don't know how much I screamed after Barcelona's sixth goal in the Champions [League]. My wife was scared."