Rosicky expects to stay with Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has revealed that he intends to stay at the club despite entering the final year of his contract.

Rosicky is rumoured to be on the radar of former club Sparta Prague entering the final year of his contract with Arsenal, but the Czech Republic international has revealed that he is set to stay at the club for another season.

"After the season I spoke with the coach and Arsenal want me to stay," Rosicky told fotbal.idnes.cz.

"Of course, you never know what can happen, but I should be staying. A return to Sparta Prague? No, not yet.

"I have one year left on my contract and know nothing about me not staying. The coach has told me he counts on me."

Arsenal finished in the top four despite - an achievement which Rosicky feels is commendable given their shaky start to the season.

"Looking back at how badly we started, we have to be satisfied," Rosicky continued. "We were chasing it at the 11th hour. Naturally, we all would prefer to have finished higher, but it's good that we have salvaged at least the fourth spot.

"The league table does not lie. As it is, I think it's fair. We are a club which loses one or two important players each summer, so we have to replace someone each time and that's always difficult.

"It seems as if nobody is leaving and, on the other hand, that some players could join Arsenal. It would help us a lot."