Bernd Leno has batted away suggestions that he wants to leave Arsenal.
In an interview with Sport 1, Leno suggested that his intention is to get back into the Champions League.
But the Arsenal goalkeeper wants to be part of a rebuilding project at the Emirates Stadium, as Mikel Arteta’s side look to improve.
‘I don’t want to flee here, I feel good and want to be successful again with Arsenal! I still have a two-year contract and hope to play in the Champions League again with Arsenal,” the £20 million German said (Daily Mail).
Recent reports in the Athletic have suggested that Leno wants to leave Arsenal in the summer, so his quotes are now very interesting.
If Arsenal are to make it back into the top four then they have a long way to go, after what has been a disappointing season.
Arteta’s side have failed to impress this term, and currently occupy a mid-table spot.
Leno’s own form has hardly been exemplary, and if Arsenal are to make it back into Champions League contention then he will surely need to improve.
But with Arsenal seemingly set for a major rebuild, the news that their goalkeeper wants to stay surely is a positive.
Leno is hardly the player that most needs replacing in this Arsenal squad, and if he is happy in North London, it would be a surprise if Arteta decided to offload him in the coming weeks.
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