Robin van Persie is hoping to reach an agreement with Arsenal which will see him sign a contract extension.
The Dutchman has been in talks with club officials for some time but is yet to commit his future to the Gunners.
However, Van Persie remains optimistic that a deal can be struck as he has no desire to move elsewhere.
The 25-year-old forward, who moved to England in 2004, has developed into a world class talent during his time in North London and believes Emirates Stadium remains the ideal location to further develop his talents.
"We have been in talks about a new contract for a while now," Van Persie told the Daily Mail.
"I have been in some of the meetings and the club knows how I feel about things.
"I am very ambitious and I know the club is, too. I know we have what it takes. The potential is here but we need to make the final step. I have an influence in that. I know that."
Van Persie admits Arsenal's troubles during the current campaign have given him cause for concern, but he is confident that the season will end on a high note for the club.
"I have an opinion on what the problems are but I don't think it's fair to express that in a newspaper,' he added.
"But we have been unlucky. If you look at some of the key players, we have been unlucky. (Tomas) Rosicky has been out for a year, Eduardo for nine or 10 months. Cesc Fabregas has been out for a few months now. I had problems last year. It doesn't help.
"We really miss Cesc. I think everyone can see that. He's a special player, a big player, another artist. He has vision, a quick mind. He's the heartbeat of the team. He makes the game.
"The potential is huge but we are not there yet. Right now we are five points behind Aston Villa. All credit to Villa. The way they are working is really good. But this is not the way I want to be.
"I don't even want to fight for fourth place. I want to fight for the title.
"I appreciate we have to first catch Villa. But it's not my ambition to finish ahead of Villa. That's not how I started the season. For the moment this is not good enough. It's not our aim to be fifth. But we are working hard to change that."
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