Arsenal attacker Lukas Podolski has revealed that he could consider leaving the club in January if he is continued to be overlooked by Arsene Wenger.
The Germany international has made just four substitute appearances in the league so far and revealed, “I’ve spent the last four months making brief appearances. I’ve had to wrap myself up warm in my winter coat with my hat and scarf on to watch the others playing.
“I would rather show Arsenal what I am capable if, but this chance to show what I can do is not being given to me.
“I want to play football for many years to come so am I meant just to say everything’s fine and sit my contract out?’” Regarding where his destination might be, he said “Anything is possible nowadays. You can’t rule anything out.”
Regarding where his destination might be, he said, “Anything is possible nowadays. You can’t rule anything out.”
The former Koln man is being linked with a move to the Serie A with Juventus and Fiorentina being keen admirers. A return back to his homeland could be a possibility too as his contract expires in 2016. Despite being used sparingly by Arsenal, Podolski hasn’t lost his spot in the German national setup. With the Euros coming in a few years time, Podolski will want to play more often to give one last go for Die Mannschaft.
He was being linked with a possible £10m move to rivals Spurs come January, but he went on to dismiss the speculation by tweeting that “He’ll will freeze over before this transfer would happen.”
The 29-year old has made a total of 77 appearances for Arsenal since joining in 2012 for €12m and has scored 29 goals in the process. He was a regular starter for the club after joining but has become a bit-part player in the last one year or so as Wenger has preferred the likes of Santi Cazorla, Danny Welbeck and Alex-Oxlad Chamberlain over the German.