Arsenal star Lukas Podolski hinted that he could stay at Inter Milan beyond summer despite coach Roberto Mancini’s claim that he will return to London at the end of the current season.
The player have been a huge flop at the Italian club as he managed to score only once in 15 games in all competitions since January. The German forward is considered as surplus to Arsenal’s requirements and were allowed to join Inter Milan for a short term loan in January.
“I train hard every day. I always want to play, but that’s up to the Coach. The important thing is to always have something to aim for.
“It’s not easy when you come to a new League, especially a big, tough one like Serie A. I had to adjust, but I think I’ve succeeded now.
“I can’t say now where I’ll be next year, I still have a year’s contract in London and I haven’t spoken with other clubs. “I don’t know if I’ll stay here, but I’m open to any possibility. We’ll see what the future holds.
“I can stay here, go back to London or move elsewhere. I’ll make the right decision for myself and my family.”
Despite Inter Milan’s poor form this season, Podolski is still optimistic that the club could make it to Europa League this season.
He said, “We can get into the Europa League, we have four games to play and we’ll try and win them all. It’s true that we have two difficult games against Lazio and Juventus, but we’ll try to win them all if we can.
“It’s not totally in our hands, we’re depending on those above us losing at least one game, but I’m confident about ourselves.”