Mathieu Flamini insists he wants to stay with Arsenal despite reports in France claiming he had opened talks with Juventus.

The Gunners are keen to tie Flamini down to a new long-term contract, with his current deal set to expire in the summer.

A host of Europe's top clubs are reported to have made contact with Flamini, but fresh reports in France claim he has narrowed his options down to two choices - staying with Arsenal or moving to Juventus.

Flamini, though, insists it is Arsenal where he wants to be.

"I am talking with the club and we'll see what happens. But I hope to stay at Arsenal," the Frenchman told the Daily Mirror.

Meanwhile, Flamini still feels Arsenal are very much in the title race, despite their recent slip-ups.

"We're still in the race. It's always important to believe. We have to keep going now, we have to win every game," he said.

"But we just have to keep going, keep working hard in training and now we know what's in front of us."

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