Cazorla hopes Arsenal open contract talks soon
Santi Cazorla hopes to remain at Arsenal beyond the current season but has revealed he has yet to be offered a new contract.
Spain international Cazorla is considered a key figure at Arsenal, but is out of contract at the end of the current season.
Arsenal are in talks with Mesut Ozil over a new deal amid reports the German could return to Real Madrid.
The Gunners also hope to extend the terms of Alexis Sanchez, but Cazorla also sees his future in north London.
“I hope I can stay here and continue to play,” he told Cadena Ser.
“I am happy here. What a player wants is to play and to feel important. Fortunately, since I arrived at Arsenal, I’ve had the confidence of the coach and of my teammates. I’ve played a lot of minutes. In the end, that is what every player wants.”
He added: “I’m very happy here. The club has treated me very well. I’m in a great club and I’m playing minutes which is what I want.
“If I didn’t play, then I would consider leaving but that is not the case. I have this season left under contract and we will see what the club decides regarding my future. I will also decide what is best for me.”
When asked whether contract talks had begun, the 31-year-old replied: “No. I don’t have any news from the club in that respect. My focus now is on playing and to be able to enjoy playing football following a season when I had lots of [injury] problems.”