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Julian Draxler reiterates desire to leave Wolfsburg next summer

By Daniel Lewis, Senior ReporterPublished: 04 December 2016 10:04 PM

Julian Draxler is still determined to leave Wolfsburg next year, saying that he 'stands by his comments' from last summer when angling for a move away.

Reported Arsenal target Julian Draxler has again made it clear that he intends to depart Wolfsburg at the end of the season after two years with the German club.

The 23-year-old revealed last summer that he wanted to seek a move away, with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus also showing an interest, only for his request to be rejected.

Draxler's agent Fabio Parisi recently announced that the Wolves ace would merely delay his departure until 2017, leading to jeers from his own fans when brought on during Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Hertha Berlin.

With Arsenal said to be weighing up a January offer, Draxler admits that his stance has not changed on the matter - he wants to seek pastures new when the transfer window reopens for business.

"I don't think I need to tell anybody what [being booed] does to a person - it certainly doesn't help you," he is quoted as saying by The Mirror.

"There's no doubt it makes it hard for you to perform on the field. I can understand the fans, though. They have every right to do that. I said in the summer the way I feel and I stand by that."

Draxler has featured 11 times for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga this term, while also representing Germany three times in their World Cup 2018 qualifiers.