It is no
longer news that Lukas Podolski is a bit
unsettled with regard to his future. The German World Cup winner isn't first
choice for Arsene Wenger, indeed it's arguable he hasn't been an automatic for
any prolonged period during his Arsenal days.
Podolski
thought he'd be off in the summer, regardless of what anyone said when it was
over - Podolski's agents were happily giving on the record interviews to the
European press about exit talks and approaches from other clubs. There was no
attempt to keep any of it a secret.
Arsenal play
Anderlecht in the Champions League tonight and Wenger's mind will be solely
concentrating on that so he may not get the message from his German star with
itchy feet. Podolski has granted an interview to SportBild, and the German
magazine title the piece "I'm not the type for the bench" and go on
to say that the footballer is heading for the exit. He's off.
Podolski is
quoted as saying "I have a contract with Arsenal until 2016, feel really
good in London and with the fans... I'll seek the conversation with the
coach and the club to see what is best for all parties.
"I want
to play football and am not the type who sits on the bench until his contract
expires... Whenever I get the chance to play for a long time, I have the
confidence my performance justifies it."
It's not
only the Arsenal bench Podolski is worried about, he wants to to make sure he
stays on the German one and is aware that if he's not playing club football
enough then he could be ushered into international retirement.
@Sport_Witness
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