Pablo Mari reveals he does NOT want to return to Arsenal when his loan deal at Udinese expires at the end of the season… with Spanish defender insisting Serie A ‘is the right league for me’
Pablo Mari joined Udinese on loan from Arsenal in the January transfer window The Spaniard has gone on to make eight Serie A appearances for the club The 28-year-old centre-back’s loan deal is not thought to include option to buy Mari joined Arsenal permanently following an initial loan from Flamengo in 2020
Pablo Mari insists he does not see his future at Arsenal and would like to stay in Italy beyond the end of the season.
The 28-year-old centre-back joined Udinese on loan in the January transfer window following a lack of game time in north London and has gone on to make eight Serie A appearances for them.
The Spaniard’s loan deal is not thought to include an option to buy but his desire is not to return to the Premier League, insisting he has found the ‘right league’ for him and is aiming to take Udinese up the table.
Pablo Mari insists he does not see his future at Arsenal and would like to stay in Italy
The Spaniard joined Udinese following a lack of game time under Gunners boss Mikel Arteta (left)
‘When I arrived in January, I had a clear and precise idea,’ Mari told Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport.
‘I told the coach and [club owner] Gino Pozzo that I was coming to play. But I realized that I had to earn the job day after day, workout after workout. [Head coach] Cioffi was the first who welcomed me, well, here.
‘It’s the right league for me. Very tactical. I try to bring the attacker towards me.
‘I really like having the ball and here it can be done and then there is the battle and I like having a battle on the pitch. I would like to stay in Italy.
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