But the good news is that Arsenal are said to be keen to persuade the Dutch maestro to stay, and he likes the club and the city enough to say that "I'm really leaning towards continuing my career here". What he does want is assurances from the club that they won't let the standard of defensive excellence slip. We'd all be very happy if they could give us that assurance, Dennis! But it's certainly nice to read that a player like Bergkamp recognises that everything we have is built upon the likes of Adams Keown Dixon and Winterburn.