Matteo Guendouzi insists his future with Arsenal is not over.

The French midfielder was sent on loan to Hertha Berlin last summer after falling out with manager Mikel Arteta.

But the 21-year-old, who is out of contract in 18 months, has refused to rule out a return to the Emirates.

Asked if his story with Arsenal is over, Guendouzi is reported to have told France Football: "No, not at all. Now, I am focused on my season with Hertha Berlin.

"Next, we will have a sit down with my entourage and people at the club to think and discuss the future. I am still an Arsenal player. This summer will be a decisive moment."

Asked if he could come back to Arsenal and play under Mikel Arteta again, Guendouzi said: "Yes, of course. I belong to Arsenal for another year (until June 2022).

"I am here [at Hertha Berlin] to improve. From the moment that I am playing for Arsenal, I will give everything for this club, for the fans, for the team, for the staff.

"I will work hard for the shirt as I have always done."

Guendouzi has not played since June 2020 after being involved in an altercation with Brighton striker Neal Maupay.

But the new France U21 captain does not believe he has a disruptive attitude.

"I'm not a bad boy, quite the contrary," he added. "If you want to succeed, you have to have a very good character, but also this personality to always want to be the best, always to want to win, to progress. It will differentiate you.

"There are a lot of very good players. Excellent people have failed to turn pro and, for these cases, the mentality has a very large part of the responsibility. My character and my personality have allowed me to do great things. It will still help me to go to the highest level.

"There are huge players who came to England early and didn't make it.

"Even more in a very large club. If I hadn't had this character, I would never have played so many matches at Arsenal."