Mesut Ozil will still earn more than £300,000-a-week as Arsenal squad wages after 12.5 per cent pay-cut are revealed
The 31-year-old is the Gunners' highest-earner on a whopping £350k-a-week pay packet and reports claim any wage loss will be repaid in full if the players qualify for the Champions League in the next two seasons.
The ex-Real Madrid star is said to be willing to reduce his salary in the future but only after the financial impact of the pandemic to the game becomes clearer.
Nevertheless, Ozil was labelled a 'disgrace' by Piers Morgan, while Gary Neville said the German should have followed his teammates.
Arsenal confirmed yesterday they were the first Premier League club to agree wage cuts with their squad.
Except for the alleged trio, the rest of the players will take a hit of 12.5 per cent until March 2021.
Should Ozil perform a U-turn on his decision and accept the pay cut, he will still be earning £306,250-a-week.
His wages work out at £18.2million a year, which means his income will fall by £2.3m.
But that is still comfortably more than the second highest earner in Arsenal's squad, with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang now set to be on £175k-a-week.
Although this means that the Gunners will be unlikely to be able to offer the Gabon star an increase on the £200,000 he was making before coronavirus as enters the final year of his deal.
Aubameyang's strike partner Alexandre Lacazette, who has been linked with a move away from Arsenal, is next on the list with renewed earnings of £159,250-a-week.
Club-record signing Nicolas Pepe - £122,500 - and David Luiz - £109,964 - complete the top-five following hits to their respective £140k and £125k wages.
iam_Oyetunde
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Ozil statement should be carefully observe, he said he should understand the details behind the pay cut and then what the club is also losing, at the end of it but he was not giving the chance which is wrong by the club because this is Contract and before any Contact could be sign, it has to be understandable to the player which Arsenal never did.
Sochima92
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People hate u when you earn more than them. I don't know why and how Ozil and Arsenal private business came up in the public. Donations should be freewill not by Force period.
Bro. this has nothing to do wit his salary. the anger of most fans is about his performances. It's not what we paid for we got.
Sochima92
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Ozil’s performances over the past few seasons on the pitch have lead to so many fans and past greats in the game being against him. I’m sure very little would have been said about his stance on the pay cut if he was playing to the level of his 1st few seasons.
Bro. you just nailed it. Nobody will complain if we're in UCL or at least perform to expectations. Guess most fans are now seeing the club have been robbed by that new contract.
Wearetheherd
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Ham and bacon 🥓🐷
meyabemopy
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Ozil’s performances over the past few seasons on the pitch have lead to so many fans and past greats in the game being against him. I’m sure very little would have been said about his stance on the pay cut if he was playing to the level of his 1st few seasons.
You are not wrong. He has not covered himself in glory. I am most interested in finding out who are the other 2 players that have conveniently not been named or shamed. All the player know who they are, as does Ozil, but he has not come out and named them like he could have done. The other 2 players may shock the fans, or not.
emeritusobi
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People hate u when you earn more than them. I don't know why and how Ozil and Arsenal private business came up in the public. Donations should be freewill not by Force period.
Deathtothescum
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Ozil’s performances over the past few seasons on the pitch have lead to so many fans and past greats in the game being against him. I’m sure very little would have been said about his stance on the pay cut if he was playing to the level of his 1st few seasons.
That shows he doesn’t have any respect for the FANS... He’s done nothing for the last 2 years except tip rip the club off and disrespect the fans by being lazy and moaning and never putting 100 per cent in .. That’s his own fault.. He deserves every bit of criticism
meyabemopy
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Ozil’s performances over the past few seasons on the pitch have lead to so many fans and past greats in the game being against him. I’m sure very little would have been said about his stance on the pay cut if he was playing to the level of his 1st few seasons.
Deathtothescum
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And he don’t deserve any of it
😂🐷🕳🐍🐕 thats ozil
tuybdiklny
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There's nothing to worry about. Ozil has been doling out money for charity before now. He'll do the best thing in the end. Nobody should crucify him, or twist the story in order to give him a bad name. He's not reject the idea, he's only delaying it and it's for good we'll find out.
leselmoty
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my best playmaker
leselmoty
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And he don’t deserve any of it
please leave ozil a loner ,ozil is Wright all time after the pay cut where do you take the money tell him fast generous will kill some people 😭😭😭😭
Toeaknstyz
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Blame the poor management,not the player
Deathtothescum
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And he don’t deserve any of it
Yes
Deathtothescum
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Arsenal would probably keep auba and give him a big pay rise, but as long as that leech ozil is on a contract and won’t leave, even though he knows he’s not wanted it looks like we have to let auba go .....
Deathtothescum
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Exactly— someone with a brain
zooarstuy
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And he don’t deserve any of it