* Santi Cazorla insists his team needs stronger mentality
The Spaniard insists Arsenal must develop a stronger mentality if they want to win trophies, and hints he will leave if they fail to do so.
A four-game winless run in the Premier League has relegated the Gunners from title contenders to battling with Everton to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Arsenal, which is suffering a nine-year trophy drought, will face Wigan Athletic in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley knowing anything less than winning the tournament will be a failure.
The club is currently 4/9 with Paddy Power to win the FA Cup, and Cazorla admits he has still not found what he was looking for when he swapped Malaga for north London in the summer of 2012 and, at 29, says he is prepared to move again in search of silverware.
“I want titles and that is why I came to Arsenal” he said. “Every football player wants to win titles. We’ve gone many years without winning one. And if not, what I’ll look for in my next destination is to have the chance to win.”
Speaking on winning mentality, Cazorla said: “That is what makes it different at other clubs. You’ve a good example in Manchester City who signed Fernandinho, Alvaro Negredo or even Manchester United with Robin Van Persie and Juan Mata. Arsenal knows what they need next season, but it’s almost impossible to win a title if we haven’t got these kind of things”.
Cazorla, however, didn’t deny the possibility of returning to Spain, where he had previously enjoyed the interest of Real Madrid while at Malaga and Villarreal.
“I don’t want to close doors, but nowadays I’ve a contract with Arsenal for two more seasons,” he said. “When I’m turning 31 I’ll evaluate myself and I’ll choose the best option. In which case, I would be delighted to come back [to Spain].”
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