Arsenal news: Santi Cazorla confirms he is yet to be offered new contract by Arsene Wenger as time ticks on
Spanish playmaker has less than a year remaining on current deal and will be able to talk to foreign clubs from January
SANTI CAZORLA has confirmed he is yet to receive a new contract offer from Arsenal.
The Spanish ace has one year remaining on his current deal and is free to agree terms with foreign clubs in January.
Cazorla continues to be an influential presence in Arsene Wenger’s midfield and has already bagged two goals in five Premier League appearances this season.
The 31-year-old is a popular player at the Emirates and fans will be worried at the prospect of losing him for nothing in 2017.
But Cazorla is adamant he wants to continue in north London after joining Arsenal from Malaga in 2010, telling : “No, I don’t have any news from the club [regarding a new contract]. My focus now is on playing and to be able to enjoy playing football following a season when I had lots of [injury] problems.
“I hope I can stay here and continue to play. I am happy here. What a player wants is to play and to feel important. Fortunately, since I arrived at Arsenal, I’ve had the confidence of the coach and of my teammates. I’ve played a lot of minutes. In the end, that is what every player wants.
“I’m very happy here. The club has treated me very well. I’m in a great club and I’m playing minutes which is what I want. If I didn’t play, then I would consider leaving but that is not the case.
“I have this season left under contract and we will see what the club decides regarding my future. I will also decide what is best for me.
Reflecting on his international career, Cazorla added: “I had some knee issues and Achilles tendon problems at the end of last season and it was right I wasn’t included in [Spain’s] Euro 2016 squad.
“It’s always difficult to digest to be left out of the Spain squad. Fortunately I’m well now and I’m enjoying myself. I’m playing a lot more with my club, But I always have hope that I can be back in the Spain squad.”
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