Joel Campbell: I will return to Arsenal after the World Cup

         Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell has confirmed he will return to Arsenal after the World Cup in Brazil this summer.

 Campbell who is yet to feature for the Gunners having spent the last three seasons out on loan with Lorient, Real Betis and Olympiakos since his arrival from Saprissa in August 2011 for £900k.

 He told reporters: "Of course I have to go back, because I have a contract with Arsenal. “The most important thing just now is my country and the World Cup. "Today was excellent for me, but it would have come to nothing without the contribution of my team-mates. “Everyone lived up to their responsibilities. I tried to do my best to score goals and my colleagues supported me. "We have to take one step after another. We have difficult matches ahead, but this will give us impetus." He told Sportv:

"It wasn't a surprise to us, we came here to win. This is why you play a World Cup. We wanted a good result, but the next two games will be hard. “The first game is always important. We hope to get good results in the next two games."

Campbell has scored 10 goals in 34 games for Costa Rica, and he scored 8 league goals in 33 games for Olympiacos last season helping them win the Greek Super league. Meanwhile, Arsenal Manager also confirmed that Campbell with be with Arsenal during the pre-season tournament.

‘He will definitely come back to us for pre-season,’ Wenger told Sportsmail. ‘He is maturing well.’ Campbell scored Costa Rica's first goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tying the game against Uruguay in Costa Rica's 3–1 victory. Campbell's pass to Marco Ureña also set up Costa Rica's third goal in the game in their opening group D fixture.

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