Cazorla has claimed an outstanding 61 international caps during his career and was a part of La Roja’s squad that won the European Championship in both 2008 and 2012.
But still club level trophies have not been forthcoming for the 29-year-old, with only the 2004 Intertoto Cup – won during his time at Villarreal – on his resume.
And with Cazorla approaching his 30th birthday this December, the spanish midfielder warned Arsenal – without a major honour since 2005 – that if they can’t offer a platform to fight for titles, he’ll be heading elsewhere.
“I want titles and that is why I came to Arsenal,” said Cazorla, who joined Arsenal for £16 million in 2012, speaking to Sport 360.
“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.
Cazorla has starred for the Gunners since his arrival from Malaga 20 months ago, but he has seen his side badly fall out of the Premier League title race this season.
Without a win in their last four matches – which have featured a 6-0 demolition at Chelsea and a 3-0 loss at Everton – Arsene Wenger’s side have fallen 10 points off the championship pace, and into another battle for fourth place.
And while Cazorla believes the club has everything in it to challenge at the very top levels, he has urged the Gunners hierarchy to invest heavily this summer in a bid to close the gap on their rivals.
“Arsenal has everything to win,” he adds. “History, infrastructure, an incredible stadium and great players. But we have to improve at crucial moments and sign the best football players because if you don’t do that, you may lag behind others.
“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 know what they need next season, but it’s almost impossible to win a title if we haven’t got these kind of things.”
Arsenal meet Wigan on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final as they look to end their nine-year trophy drought.
Written by Steve Milne
