Ricardo Rodriguez confirms intention to leave as Arsenal move opens up
Wolfsburg left back Ricardo Rodriguez has confirmed that he is interested in leaving the club this summer.
The Swiss international has been heavily linked with a move to a number of different club’s including Real Madrid and Liverpool and last week, speaking alongside Arsenal newboy Granit Xhaka, admitted that he would find it an ‘exciting’ prospect to join the north London side.
Wolfsburg, having failed to qualify for Europe last season, are enduring a difficult period and while the defender is seemingly relaxed about his future, made it clear to Berner Zeitung that he has made no decision as of yet despite his release clause of just over £20m expiring at the end of the month.
Despite the links to Arsenal, Rodriguez is currently on international duty with his native Switzerland as he bids to help them to impress at Euro 2016.
“I don’t know where I’ll be going, everything’s still open. It’s also not impossible to continue at Wolfsburg, even though it might be unrealistic right now.
“There are many big clubs. The English clubs have a lot of money, Spain is a great league.”
A move for Rodriguez to the Gunners could be likely, with Kieran Gibbs believed to be on his way out of the club this summer, meaning Arsene Wenger’s side have just Nacho Monreal as a senior left sided defender.
