GLENN MURRAY says he will never lose the goal-getting instinct – after agreeing a new deal.

The 35-year-old potentially has until the end of next season to become Albion’s highest scorer in the top flight after he signed a contract extension.

Murray is now committed to the club until the end of next season.

The Argus revealed recently Albion were moving behind the scenes to secure Murray, who was heading for free agent status next June.

He currently has 18 Premier League goals for the club and, famously, 100 in total.

Murray said: “I don’t think my hunger in front of goal will ever dwindle – even when I’m very, very old.

“I think I’ll still celebrate scoring goals in the back garden with the kids when I’m retired!”

Murray continues to be the main man in attack for Albion although the club will hope to see at least one obvious successor emerge over the next season-and-a-half. His first goal will be to ensure the Seagulls are still in the top flight next term.

He added: “I believe I deserve this and obviously the club feel exactly the same, otherwise they wouldn’t have rewarded me with a new contract.

“My form has got a part to play in the circumstances.

“If I remained professional, trained well, played well and did the right things on the field, even if the goals weren’t coming, I still believe the club would have given me this contract.”

Murray could catch Michael Robinson, who remains the club’s leading top-tier scorer with 37 goals.

Andy Ritchie (23) and Peter Ward (19) are well within his sights and he has already moved level with Gordon Smith.

Tommy Cook remains the club’s all-time leading scorer with 123 goals.