Arsenal star sends warning to manager Unai Emery

Emiliano Martinez says he will quit Arsenal this summer if Unai Emery doesn’t offer him the opportunity to challenge No.1 Bernd Leno.

The Gunners are set to lose Petr Cech when the season ends, with the ex-Chelsea stopper retiring.

That will leave first-choice Leno and Martinez, currently on loan at Reading – his sixth temporary spell in nine years – as senior keepers on the club’s books.

Martinez, 26, has impressed at the Madejski Stadium but says he has now reached the point where he must force the issue at the Emirates – or move on.

“I just want to know if they trust me,” said Martinez. “If they want to give me the chance to become number one, I will stay there, no doubt.

“Arsenal are a club of my dreams but if they can’t guarantee me any games then it’s time for me to move on.

“I know I can be Arsenal number one. I’ve got everything to do it but I want to play games.

“I need to sit down with Unai. After the season finishes I’ll have a chat with him to see what his plans are for me.

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“People think I am going to be second choice but I don’t know what he really wants from me. When I have that meeting, I’m going to have something on the table and then we’ll move on from there.

“To be honest, I don’t really know what the club wants from me.I knew they wanted me to come here to do really well. But Arsenal have always signed goalkeepers in front of me so I never know.”

“I want to feel valuable in a club. I want to feel like I am important, that’s why I give everything.

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“The fans see that and the club sees that. I don’t care if I am on loan or permanent, I always give my best in games. I want to feel valuable wherever I am.

“I’ve played big games in my career like in the Champions League and I got a call-up for the national team – they are big moments in my career.

“I’m at that age now where I need to be settled in one place. I’ve only been three months at Reading but I’ve really shown I need to play regularly.

“I’m tired of going on loan, I just want to be permanent somewhere.”

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