Bendtner wants to leave

[Marc Overmars]

Nicklas Bendtner has made a decision on his future and is set to leave Arsenal in the summer, according to his father and agent.

The Danish striker has never hidden his frustration at a lack of regular starting opportunities this season, having found himself down the pecking order at Emirates Stadium.

But he has always stated that he will keep pushing for a place in Arsene Wenger's team and will not make his mind up about what to do next until the summer.

That moment has now arrived after the Gunners ended their Premier League campaign in fourth following a 2-2 draw with Fulham on Sunday.

Bendtner's father, Thomas, claims that his son has now informed Arsenal that he would like the club to listen to offers.

"Nicklas is 100 per cent open now to a change of clubs," Thomas Bendtner said in the Daily Mirror.

No Villa interest
"He has made his decision and he has told it to Arsenal.

"Nicklas needs to be playing from the start so, sadly, he must leave.

"He wanted to finish the season first, so no-one could say he didn't fight for a first-team place right until the end."

Bendtner's father insists there will be a number of options to consider but has dismissed speculation linking the 23-year-old with a move to Aston Villa.

He said: "There is real interest from both English and German clubs, and Bayern Munich were after him, earlier. It's very exciting.

"But talk about Aston Villa is rubbish. He has not met anyone from there."

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First Denilson now this guy.

It's on!

[GunnerFan4Life]

Please leave!

[GP]

Bai!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Our togetherness and strength of purpose in the dressing room is amazing.

[IBK]

Well said. I have to say that for all that people seem anxious to get rid of dead wood - the fact that we have so many want-away players (Denilson; Bendy; Fabregas - and quite possibly Clichy and Nasri) is not a good sign at all.

[LDG]

Well said. I have to say that for all that people seem anxious to get rid of dead wood - the fact that we have so many want-away players (Denilson; Bendy; Fabregas - and quite possibly Clichy and Nasri) is not a good sign at all.

It'll do us good. The unity hasn't been there for a number of years anyway.

[IBK]

I think a fresh start is good too. But the one thing want away players show is a lack of belief in the manager - if its running as deep amongst the players as it is amongst the fans this ain;t good at all - particularly when I don't believe AW is going to change in his general approach.

(PS your sig would look better in coloured font)

[LDG]

Thing is, it's not like it was years ago when you could rely on players to be Arsenal through and through. It's a natural occurance that players want away, and they want new challenges and more money.

There is no "team" per say. But a clear out, and some new faces will mean that some of the rotting element is replaced by something fresh. Hopefully with some more leadership.

[Flavs]

Unless we are ging to switch back to playing with 2 central strikers then he is free to leave

[adzzzbatch]

It'll do us good. The unity hasn't been there for a number of years anyway.

Last season, the one before the crapfest we've just had, you were quite a supporter of Bendy when most others we're already disliking him. Did your opinion on him change this season or do you believe that constently being played out of position was always going to hurt him?

IMO I will be pleased to see him go, for a guy with such a big mouth saying how brilliant he is and never really delivering just pissed me off.