Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar has sent a clear message to Arsenal over his future amid ongoing transfer gossip linking him with a move to the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners could undoubtedly benefit from a new signing in the creative midfield department, with Mikel Arteta for some reason freezing Mesut Ozil out this season.
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This looks to have backfired, though in fairness the German playmaker has also looked in decline for some time, and a top young talent like Aouar could be an ideal long-term successor.
The Frenchman, however, has made his feelings on a transfer perfectly clear in a message that will no doubt come as a blow to Arsenal.
“I do not see how I could be unhappy in my city, in my club,” said Aouar in an interview with RMC Sport.
“That is something that I do not understand. I am very happy to be here.
“I took the decision to stay with the club that formed me – I savour every day I have here.”
Arsenal have also been linked with Christian Eriksen and Dominik Szoboszlai, who could be fine alternatives to Aouar.