Lukas Podolski insists ‘the chapter is not closed’ with Arsenal, because he ‘was the first person’ to insist Inter have no right of redemption.
The German international joined the Nerazzurri on loan in January, but has struggled, failing to score a single goal and being named one of the worst signings of the window by Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I’m not a guy who likes to break down in minute detail what happens when I play,” Podolski told Bild of his critics.
Lukas Podolski insists ‘the chapter is not closed’ with Arsenal, because he ‘was the first person’ to insist Inter have no right of redemption.
The German international joined the Nerazzurri on loan in January, but has struggled, failing to score a single goal and being named one of the worst signings of the window by Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I’m not a guy who likes to break down in minute detail what happens when I play,” Podolski told Bild of his critics.
“People who are hyper-critical aren’t going to send me into some sort of panic.
“I don’t regret going to Inter at all, but maybe a different question has to be asked over whether moving in mid-season leaves enough time to settle or whether a different League would have been better for me.
“At Inter there have been some negative situations, but I see the bright side in all of it. Also, it’s generally easier to criticise someone who comes on loan, as I did this winter.
“The chapter is not closed with Arsenal, because there is no purchase option. I was the first person to clear things up in the talks with Inter and say I didn’t want any kind of redemption clause.
“When you’re on loan you never know what can happen, so at the end of the season we’ll analyse things freely and decide the situation.”
Podolski’s words mark a significant departure from his stance when he arrived, when he declared he wanted to become a club legend.
However, his change of heart may be due to his desire to play for Germany in Euro 2016.
“I know my road to the European Championships in France is complicated, but I’ll have another season to show what I can do.
“[Germany CT Jogi] Löw told me I just have to be patient and things will happen.”