Szczęsny explains one Arsenal regret that still bugs him today. Informative update.

Wojciech Szczesny has always felt a strong connection to Arsenal. He joined the academy as a teenager and spent eleven years with the club, developing an intimate knowledge of its culture and setup. His professional journey later took him to Roma, Juventus, and Barcelona, where he even came out of retirement to contribute to silverware. Despite these stops, his heart remained closely tied to North London, and he made 181 appearances for Arsenal, earning two FA Cup triumphs along the way. Yet there is one major trophy that eluded him during his time at the club: the Premier League title.

One regret haunts Szczesny: not winning the Premier League with Arsenal. In a candid reflection, he pointed to the 2013-14 season, when Arsenal spent 128 days atop the table before injuries and late-season missteps allowed the title to slip away. “When I was there, we had one season when we were on top of the league for a very long time, and we lost in the end,” he said. “I felt we were the best team in the league. But we were a very young, inexperienced team, and in the end, when it mattered, we fell short.” He added that it still hurts because lifting the Premier League with Arsenal is the one major trophy he has not won in professional football.

Throughout his career, Szczesny has collected a remarkable array of titles: two FA Cups with Arsenal, three Serie A titles with Juventus, and two La Liga titles plus the Copa del Rey with Barcelona. Yet the Premier League with Arsenal remains the one that got away.

Watching last season’s title celebrations from afar, Szczesny described the triumph as a huge relief for the club and its supporters, praising the organization for building one of the strongest teams in the world. The sense of achievement underscored his continued respect for the club and its project, even as his own career took him across Europe.

Could Szczesny return to Arsenal for one final chapter? A few summers earlier, Arsenal explored the possibility of bringing him back as a backup goalkeeper. Although the club ultimately brought in Neto on loan, questions about the goalkeeper position persisted, with discussions about Kepa Arrizabalaga’s future at the Emirates leaving room for speculation about Szczesny’s return.

Today, Szczesny is 36 and has proven his enduring quality at Barcelona. His experience would be valuable to the goalkeeping squad, including young prospects like Tommy Setford and Illan Meslier. Arsenal supporters would welcome his return with open arms, and Szczesny has spoken warmly about the club he spent so many formative years with. While a dramatic homecoming may seem unlikely, it would be a fitting and storybook way to close the chapter on a career that began in the Arsenal academy and continues to echo the club’s ambitions.

In the end, Szczesny’s legacy at Arsenal remains defined by exceptional service, memorable moments, and a singular unresolved longing for the Premier League title he never won with the club.