Mesut Ozil will reject all offers of a loan move away from Arsenal in January in favour of fighting to win back his place in the team, according to reports.
The German playmaker appears to have fallen out of favour at the Emirates in recent months, and has been in and out of the team under manager Unai Emery.
Speculation mounted after Ozil was omitted from the match-day squad for the recent crunch match with Liverpool, though Arsenal later came out to state a knee injury was the reason for absence.
With a host of clubs believed to be eager to loan the World Cup winner in January, Ozil will turn down all such opportunities, as report ESPN.
The sports outlet claim sources close to the player have revealed Ozil is determined to become a permanent starter for the Gunners once more and win his place back.
Between various injuries, Emery has also left Ozil out of his starting line-ups for 'tactical reasons,' though did recently recall the player for the 3-1 victory over Burnley - during which he picked up Man of the Match.
Gunners legend Emmanuel Petit recently slammed Ozil following his omission from the squad, claiming 'he has been a ghost for two years.'
Ozil's struggles continued on Boxing Day when he was taken off at half-time during the disappointing 1-1 draw at Brighton.
The former Real Madrid man signed a new £350,000-a-week contract at the Emirates Stadium back in January but is doing little to justify such extravagant wages at present.
Mesut Ozil was taken off at half-time. I'm a big fan of his, but he has been a ghost for two years,' Petit told the Daily Mirror.
'Where is the Ozil who was one of the best players around, making so many assists and goals? I think he has lost his desire on the pitch, it's not there any more.'
mubblmpyz
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British media, has now turned their attention on Ozil and Emery, sacking is coming again.
Lebeost
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Loaning Ozil!!!! You got to be kidding me...so you want to covince me that Guendouzi, Iwobi and Micktarian are best options and they have been performing better than Ozil??? Guys lets not be fooled by Unai Emery and Arsenal...these guys are just not ready to pay Ozil's monthly wages but there is nothing connected to his performance...yes he is not at his best at times but he's absolutely better than any other arsenal attacking midfielder when put on the pitch. Emery and the board are planning other things and it annoys me when they decide to fool us. we have seen Unai Emery do stupid decisions in recent matches when we could all clearly see that they weren't technical at all...they we personal decisions. You bench Lacazette and start Niles in attack and call that a tactical decision!! well I call that a stupid decision. you say Ozil had a knee injury that kept him out of the Liverpool clash and 2 days latter you say he might be available for Fulham...which knee injury gets better after 2 days??? we are not fools please. And Iam saying this today; Unai Emery is not the answer, he's an average coach...give it time, you will prove it
hiyabdiknz
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Ozil does not turn up in big games, he needs to be consistent, also he causes major defensive issues by loosing the ball and strolling back after he loses the ball. I agree with Emery bench him and sell him if he does not improve.
Lexfreson
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No one will pay his 300K weekly wage except maybe some Chinese club
pygmy
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Emery's defense is not working with these players. We need premium defenders and until we do, we need to attack and keep attacking. We did it best when Ozil, Lacazette and Aubameyang were together. Ramsey gives you nice ideas but his contributions usually amount to the same displays like that missed chance against liverpool. We need wingers and defenders asap.
Backyard
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Ozil out? he needs to find a club which's willing to pay him ￡300K a week!!
siiiw
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Im fed up with that Ozil Emery game. Hes blind if hes think that Guendozi is better than Mesut. If Emery leave Ozil for "tactical bullshit" or due the " injury" we lost creativity and value playmaker. Im rly tired wathing at electric Iwobi or at Guendozi who havent 10% creativity that Ozil has. And defence makes me rly cry when im wathing useless Stephan or Granit at CB . I read somewhere that Banegas agent is in london but do we need another midfielder ??? Why elneny is not playing??? Some of Emery decisions isnt good enough. Why we dont play in 442 with Auba and Laca up front??? Last time when we played Laca Auba and Ozil we won 3:1 so wheres the issue??? Manager is the issue .