‘If I can be bothered’ – Luke Littler casts major doubt on breaking Phil Taylor record as he hints at when he’ll retire

LUKE LITTLER has claimed it's unlikely he'll target Phil Taylor's World Championship haul – unless the money is good.

won 16 World Championships in his remarkable career and played well into his 50s.

won his maiden PDC world crown last month at the tender age of just 18.

He after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Ally Pally in January.

But The Nuke doesn't see himself playing for another 34 years and replicating Taylor's remarkable longevity.

Littler joined , Jill Scott, , Roy Keane and on podcast to discuss his career and love of football.

Littler revealed his darts hero growing up was , who won 14 PDC World Championship titles over his three-decade career.

asked Littler if he felt he was able to beat Taylor's outrageous tally.

Speaking to Stick to Football, brought to you bySky Bet, he replied with a grin: “If I can be bothered to stay around for that time.”

Littler added that Taylor was 52 when he won his 16th crown in 2013.

Wright chimed in: “You've got all that time, you can go for that long if you want.”

Littler replied: “If I want..!

“If I don't have to [I'll carry on that long]. If I want to, then I will.”

Scott laughed: “I don't think you'll have to. You'll get an apple juice deal or something.”

questioned if it was a lack of “hunger” that would see Littler put away his darts early.

But The Nuke cheekily added in response: “Probably just the money, to be fair.”

Littler also believes Taylor – – would “struggle” if pitted against today's modern-day elite.

He continued: “There’s a record there [Phil Taylor’s] to be broken, but it’s going to take some doing.

“He also won the World Matchplay 16 times, so he’s won two of the big majors 16 times – it’ll take some doing.

“[The competition] is a lot better now. You still had Phil Taylor, Eric Bristow – it was still a good field.

“But nowadays, I think Phil would struggle.”;

Littler returns to action on Thursday night in Berlin for Week 9 of the .

The 18-year-old is the defending champion and with 28 points.

He has already racked up four night victories, with just one more needed to .

Littler said: “I never really say I’m the best in the world, but I am performing at a really good level at the moment.

“I'm sitting comfortably at the top of the table now, so hopefully I should be even more settled going into the next few weeks.

“I want to finish top of the table again, I want to go back-to-back, but my main goal now is to get my fifth nightly win in Berlin.”