William Gallas wants to leave Arsenal

French defender declared himself unhappy, and wants to leave the club during the next transfer window in january.

Speculation has been rife in the British press recently that Arsenal centre-back William Gallas could be set for a January departure.

The British newspaper The Times claims that the 31-year-old is almost certain to leave the Gunners as he wants a move away following a torrid time over the last season or so.

It is understood that Gallas has not been the same person in the Arsenal dressing-room since the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona in 2007, as the two are very close friends.

Apparently, the former Chelsea defender has been more angry than he has let on since manager Arsene Wenger decided to take away his captaincy and give it to Cesc Fabregas.

It is believed that Wenger took action after Gallas criticised his Arsenal team-mates during an interview to promote his autobiography.

Since then, the 108-time-capped French international's relationship with players such as Fabregas, Robin Van Persie, Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri has apparently become strained.

While the likes of Paris St. Germain in France, and Italian duo Milan and Juventus, are keen to sign the versatile defender, his wages could prove to be a stumbling-block as he currently earns £90,000 per week in North London.