Arsenal striker Robin van Persie had admitted he wants to become the best player in the world and help the club end their barren run of silverware.
The Dutchman’s future at the Emirates has been the subject of much debate; however, speaking to the News of the World, he insisted he was only in talks with the Gunners.
"I'm not in negotiations with any other club - just Arsenal,” explained the striker.
“I want to become the best player in the world. My career will only be a success when I consider myself the best. Anything less won't do.”
The Dutch international also insisted that the Gunners were quite capable of winning trophies next season and that anything was possible for Arsene Wenger’s side.
“Nothing is impossible. No one would have said a few years ago that a black man could be US President,” said Van Persie.
"No one thinks that Arsenal, with our budget, can win trophies.”
The Arsenal forward also admitted that he was desperate to improve and wanted to become the best footballer on the planet.
“I want to become the best player in the world,” he said.
“If our team had won the Champions League, the Premier League or the FA Cup maybe I'd have been a candidate for such an award. Only then could I say I'd reached the top - and that's not the case yet.”
Yet he also admitted that he was frustrated at the lack of success at the Emirates but insisted Arsenal had the potential to get back to winning ways.
"But I see the potential at Arsenal. We have to do it. One fact which aggravates me is that in the five years I've been at Arsenal, we've won exactly the same number of trophies as I did at Feyenoord - ONE - that's not enough. When I arrived here, Arsenal were winning trophies for fun,” he said.
“But, if everyone is fit, we have a heck of a team and it's up to me to ensure we go out and win these trophies.”
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