Lassana Diarra has announced that he wants to leave Arsenal in
January after failing to win a regular place in the side during his
first few months at the club.
The 22-year-old moved to the Emirates on the final day of the
summer transfer window after assurances that he would be heavily
involved, he has claimed.
Having only appeared in a handful of games, Diarra now feels
undervalued at the Gunners and is hoping to be able to move on
again ext month.
"We're halfway through December, and I've decided: I want to leave
Arsenal," Diarra told L'Equipe.
"The bottom line is the coach doesn't need me."
Diarra insisted that Arsenal have gone back on the promises that
were made to tempt him to join the club from Chelsea in August and
he is not happy.
"They don't want me. I don't understand, because I've got more
value in the French national team," he continued.
"When I signed for Arsenal I was made promises by the people who
recruited me.
"But since the start of the season the only matches I've been
involved in have been low-key, and to be honest I'm getting fed up
with it."
