Eddie Nketiah wants to stay at Arsenal and fight for a place in Unai Emery’s side next season.
The 20-year-old started just three games for the Gunners last season and made eight substitute appearances in the Premier League.
“My ideal scenario is to be playing here, I want to play here next season but we have got to see how that goes,” he told PA.
“I am confident enough in my ability that I am good enough to play here so I have just got to work hard and show the manager that I can.
“My aim is to play for Arsenal, that is my goal and has been my aim since I was a kid.
“It is great to have two of the best strikers in the world around you and learn from them every day. I’m just progressing, trying to catch them and make the gap smaller and smaller.”
“I was 18 when I scored those two goals and it was great, at that young age not many people get that opportunity or take that opportunity,” he said at the launch of Arsenal’s 2019-20 Adidas home kit.
“I wouldn’t change anything, I have tried my hardest, worked hard and with the chances I have had I have done well.
“Of course I would liked to have played more but that is something that is out of my hands, it has been both managers’ decisions.
“But I have progressed well as a player and I can look back with pride, push on and make sure the coming season is a good one for me.”
“I think it is really important, over the years it is what Arsenal have prided themselves on, having great youngsters coming through the academy,” he added.
“I think the bunch we have right now, me, Joe Willock, Reiss and the other boys, we are good players for our age and we just have to keep pushing and why not?
“I think the fans would love to see a lot of the young boys in the team week in, week out so come the start of the season, we will all be pushing to get in the team regularly.”
* The Arsenal home kit will be available via Arsenal.com, adidas.com and in Arsenal and Adidas stores exclusively this week – including the newly-refurbished Armoury store at the Emirates Stadium.
