Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has admitted he would like to return to England after leaving Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse.
Ex-Gunner keen to move back to England following Japanese exit
Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has admitted he would like to return to England after leaving Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse.
The Swedish winger spent a large period of his career with the Gunners making 216 appearances during his nine-year spell with the club.
Ljungberg became a favourite at the club's old Highbury stadium for his attacking flair and style of play which led to him coming 11th in a poll of Arsenal's greatest players.
Since parting company with the Gunners in 2007, Ljungberg has gone on to ply his trade in America and Scotland before most recently joining Japanese outfit Shimizu S-Pulse.
Free agent
The 34-year-old only joined the J-League club in September but parted company by mutual consent on Tuesday.
And Ljungberg's agent Walid Bouzid has revealed the player is eager to return to the English game following stints with West Ham, Seattle, Chicago, Celtic and Shimizu.
"There was interest but they were not the right English clubs," he told the
Daily Mirror. "French and Scandinavian clubs also showed interest.
"He wants to play in a club battling for league titles. Freddie is a competitor. He still has at least a year-and-a-half, if not two, that he wants to play."
League One side MK Dons registered interest in signing Ljungberg during the January transfer window but the Arsenal hero has reportedly set his sights on returning to the Premier League.
