Published 10:42 IST, October 27th 2020
Mesut Ozil's agent SLAMS Arsenal on transfer, wage policies and Gunnersaurus controversy
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil's agent has slammed the club for its transfer and wage policies, citing the example of 55 redundancies after winning the FA Cup.
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Mesut Ozil's time with Premier League giants Arsenal has been a bag of mixed emotions. Germany midfielder, who arrived as one of best midfielders from Spanish heavyweights Real Mrid, hasn't played a single game since March and was recently excluded from squ for Premier League as well as Europa League. Following his exclusion, midfielder dressed a long mess to club fans, assuring of his commitment to club. w his nt has held bars and slammed club's policies.
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Mesut Ozil's nt slams Arsenal
Speaking to ESPN FC, Ozil's nt Erkut Sogut has slammed club's transfer policies, besides also taking a jibe at manr Mikel Arteta. He claims a club of such a high class should t declare 55 redundancies immediately after winning FA Cup. Moreover, Arsenal recently anunced that its mascot Gunnersaurus will be me redundant after 27 years of service at Emirates.
Ozil came to rescue of mascot and offered to pay his complete salary as long as midfielder continued at club. Slamming Arsenal on same, Sogut insists it was distasteful on part of club to sack Gunnersaurus after 27 years of service, but go on to make a £45 million signing. Indeed, Arsenal signed Thomas Partey from Atletico Mrid on deline day of summer transfer window.
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Ozil ws a deterrent for Arsenal?
Ozil is in his final season of contract with Gunners. club seems to be in mood to extend his stay, while efforts to get rid of midfielder past summer window proved immaterial, despite Ozil transfer talks doing rounds. 2014 World Cup winner was frozen out of squs for Premier League as well as Europa League recently.
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Reports insisted that Ozil's ws, estimated at £350,000 per week, h a detrimental impact on Arsenal w bill, one of reasons cited for his exclusion. And Sogut insists Ozil will reveal his side of story on being frozen at Emirates one day. He claims midfielder cant speak at moment courtesy of contract as well as confidentiality. But his side of story will be out soon, says Sogut.
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Im courtesy: Mesut Ozil Instagram
10:42 IST, October 27th 2020