Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has turned down an offer from Fenerbahce to join the Turkish giants. According to Bild, Ozil, who has fallen out of favour at Arsenal, is keen to fight for his spot at Emirates and has reportedly rejected the idea of joining Fenerbahce, who weren’t able to match his current wage of around £350,000.
Ozil has not featured for Arsenal since the Premier League restart.
The former Real Madrid star has made just 18 Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season, slipping out of favour under the Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta.
The ex-Germany international did not also feature in Arsenal’s Premier League 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Ozil’s current contract at Arsenal will expire in the summer of 2021.
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has claimed Mesut Ozil’s career at the club is over. Ozil hasn’t played for the Gunners since the Premier League restart.
The German playmaker was once again left out on Tuesday night, as Arsenal lost 1-0 at Aston Villa.
Ozil, 31, didn’t even make the squad for the trip, despite Arteta being able to select nine substitutes.
Despite being a regular when Arteta arrived, Ozil has now been estranged and Wright believes he won’t play for the club again.
“I think that he’s gone,” Wright said, speaking to Premier League Productions.
“It’s all about attitude. The thing is when you look at Dani Ceballos he had an attitude problem, Mikel turned him around and now he’s in the team.
“Mikel’s given people the opportunity to get into the team if their attitude is right but at the minute their attitude is not right.”
Ozil has reportedly turned down an offer to join Fenerbahce. It is believed the Turkish club cannot pay him close to the £350,000 he earns at the Emirates.
Erkut Sogut, the agent to Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, has insisted the player will not leave the club before his current contract expires in 2021.
Ozil had been linked with DC United in the Major League Soccer (MLS), but his agent has said there is “no chance” he will leave the Premier League club.
“He still has 15 months to go. Until then, he will stay at Arsenal, for sure. He will stay until the end of his contract. There’s no chance he’ll leave,” Sogut told iNews.
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