Julian Draxler is not surprised that Arsenal did not match his buy out clause, admitting that he did not play well enough last season.
The Schalke attacking midfielder was heavily linked to Arsenal in the previous transfer windows, however, deals broke down and Arsenal turned to Alexis Sanchez instead.
And Draxler admitted to German Newspaper Bild that he did not justify his £37 million price tag due to his Bundesliga performances.
“The [buy-out clause] stayed with me,”
“I did not play like 20 clubs were ready to pay this sum for me last season. I have to become attractive to big clubs again.
“Now I know what it’s meant to be the bogeyman. After the derby loss to Dortmund, it felt like I was the only one who was blamed for it.”
The player scored just twice in a frustrating season, but has already targeted double fugures next season.
He added: “This season, 10 goals should be possible for me. If our squad stays together, we can compete for the top three places. We can compete with Dortmund and Bayern.”
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
