Arsenal are reportedly set to attempt to find a buyer for Mesut Ozil in January as it has become clear to them that the German international midfielder will not sign a new contract at the Emirates.
Ozil, 29, joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013, and has made 167 appearances for the Gunners — but his contract is set to expire at the end of the season and he has shown no interest in staying at the club, amid interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Manchester United.
The Mirror claim that Arsenal feel the situation is so irreparable that they will have to seek out a buyer for Ozil in the January transfer window so that they do not lose him for nothing come the summer window at the end of the season.
The report claims that Arsenal have offered Ozil a new deal worth £275,000 a week, but the German is holding out for a whopping £350,000 a week to stay at the club.
It also says that the Arsenal dressing room is bemused with Ozil’s recent performances, which would add to the need to get him out of the club, so as to avoid further unrest or disharmony among other key members of the squad.
