Arsenal manager Arséne Wenger has confirmed that 34-year-old Czech Republic creative midfielder Tomas Rosicky WILL stay at the Gunners next season, despite reports claiming otherwise in the past few weeks.
It was previously suggested that the former Borussia Dortmund man was disgruntled at his lack of first-team action in a star-studded Arsenal side, packed to the brim with attacking players, but Wenger has maintained the fact that Tomas will play an integral part of the club's campaign in the 2015-16 season, and if needs be, they will trigger a clause in his contract, activating a one-year contract extension.
When asked if he expected the experienced midfielder to stay, Wenger replied: "Yes, we have taken up the option [to keep him]." It was also hinted that Rosicky could be used as part of a swap-plus-cash deal to sign Chelsea's wantaway goalkeeper Petr Cech, which Wenger denied: "Tomas Rosicky is not involved in the transfer market at all, he will be with us next season and we do not use the players for that. Most of the time it is the players who want to join you who come in. Sometimes they might call each other, but we do not get the players to interfere with that."
This will come as encouraging news for Arsenal fans everywhere, as over the past few years, they've grown fond of Rosicky, who knows how to make an impact on a match, whether that be from the substitutes' bench or starting... his tireless energy and attacking positioning, as well as his creative touch are just a few strengths he has over opposition defences, which can be a nightmare to contain as proven time and time again.