Arsenal defender Stephan Lichtsteiner wants first-team assurances before committing his future to the club.
The 35-year-old joined the Gunners on a free transfer from Juventus last summer, but has started just eight Premier League games this season.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner wants to play regular football
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been preferred to Lichtsteiner at right-wing-back in the absence of Hector Bellerin, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in January.
And the Switzerland international wants to be playing regular first-team football to ensure he is named in his country’s squad if they qualify for Euro 2020.
Lichtsteiner told Swiss publication Neue Zurcher Zeitung: “This will need time.
“The fact that I play at a top club at the age of 35 says enough.
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“There have been talks [with Arsenal]. We have to see if it suits both sides.
“I want to play on a regular basis ahead of Euro 2020 but if the manager [Unai Emery] doesn’t rely on me then I’ll need to consider my future.â€
Lichtsteiner played the full 90 minutes, alongside Arsenal team-mate Granit Xhaka, as Switzerland beat Georgia 2-0 in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier.
Arsenal defender wants first-team assurances before signing
Unai Emery will have to manoeuvre in the transfer market this summer if he wants to turn Arsenal into genuine title contenders next season.. Much depends on what competition the Gunners are in. Qualifying for the Champions League would certainly give the Spaniard a boost in terms of budget, but there should be a contigency plan in place in case it's Europa League football.
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