Emile Smith Rowe has spoken out on his future at Arsenal following the 2022/23 season. The youngster suffered a groin injury during the season and after undergoing surgery missed most of the season.
Smith Rowe made overall 15 appearances and provided 2 assists.
West Ham, Aston Villa and Brighton have all been linked with a move for the midfielder this summer transfer window.
Rumors circulated around claiming that the Gunners want to sell Smith Rowe and sign James Maddison as replacement. However, reports claimed that the North London side aren't looking to sell the midfielder.
In an interview with The Times, he said: "I just want to be on the pitch. This was the hardest season of my career.
"It was tough [not playing], but we were in a title race and I understand the manager isn’t going to change the team if we’re winning every game.
"I just tried to stay positive and train as well as I could. The other players and Mikel [Arteta] were great with me, kept me feeling connected. But it was tough, a long season. I won’t lie.
"Arsenal are my club and I’m not going to give up until [Arteta] says he doesn’t want me.
"But that’s not the case. He wants me as part of the team and I want to fight for my place and get back in the team. I think with the team we’ve got, it’s definitely possible [to win the Premier League].
"This season, it just got nicked at the end and you can’t really argue with Man City, but knowing we managed to go so far in the season top of the league shows the character and belief we have as a young team.
"I think this year was just the start for us and next season we can do even better."
source - Metro