Arsenal's Mesut Ozil Makes Important Revelation about Future at the Club

 

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil claims "everything is open" regarding a new deal at Emirates Stadium and says the future of boss Arsene Wenger will not define his own.

 

Germany international Ozil is out of contract at the end of next season and the possibility of himself and star forward Alexis Sanchez penning lucrative fresh terms in north London has been a consistent narrative over recent months, as Arsenal's form on the field has faded.

 

Ozil's dwindling performances have mirrored those of the team as a whole, bringing the 28-year-old in for considerable criticism, while long-serving boss Wenger was the subject of fan marches before this week's matches against Bayern Munich and Lincoln City that called for him to step down.

 

The No.10 previously revealed that a decision on his future would be made when Wenger gives an indication of where he'll be next season, but Ozil has since made a u-turn on those comments.

 

Despite this turbulence, the former Werder Bremen and Real Madrid star has not ruled out remaining with the Premier League side having already held contract talks.

 

"Everything is open. We had talks with Arsenal. Right now I concentrate on the current season," Ozil told Bild.

 

 

As for the scrutiny of his own game, 2014 World Cup winner Ozil insists this is nothing new.

"Criticism accompanies me since the start of my career," he said. "I polarise - in Bremen, in Madrid, in the national team and now in London.

 

 

 

Bayern completed a humbling 10-2 aggregate defeat of Arsenal in the last-16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, running out 5-1 winners in London, but

 

Ozil has not given up on achieving European glory with his current employers.

 

"You are never satisfied as a sportsman," he added. "You need the motivation.