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Ljungberg questions Arsenal ambition

Freddie Ljungberg claims he wants to see signs of greater ambition before committing himself to a new deal with Arsenal.

The Swedish midfielder spoke out about his frustration with the current situation at Highbury while on international duty.

The 28-year-old's comments come as the club look poised to lose the services of full-back Ashley Cole following the `tapping-up' scandal involving Chelsea.

"I won't re-sign if the club's ambition does not match mine," said Ljungberg in the Sunday Express.

"The biggest thing is the Champions League trophy, but I can't see how we can achieve that if we are relying on bringing in 18 and 19-year-olds, then expecting them to play 30 matches at the top level. What I'm saying is not about money - it's about ambition."

 
Freddie Ljungberg wants to see more signings like Thierry Henry and Robert Pires before he inks a new deal
Freddie Ljungberg wants to see more signings like Thierry Henry and Robert Pires before he inks a new deal
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