3 players who need a transfer to reignite their career

Mesut Ozi
Mesut Ozil

#2 Mesut Ozil

not the main man anymore
not the main man anymore

The Turkish-born German has had a roller-coaster of a career at Arsenal. From lighting up the Premier League with defence-splitting passes to now being more a bit part player. The highest ever paid player in Arsenal's history is at a crossroads in his career.

Unai Emery has instilled a better work ethic and demands a lot more from his players off the ball and isn't afraid of dropping players who don't fit his system. Ozil has often been called a luxury player who performs only when he feels like it and often goes missing in big games.

Emery has favoured either playing a 3-4-3, which is not a formation that Ozil is comfortable in, or a 4-2-3-1 with Ramsey playing in the position that Ozil otherwise would play. Given the recent performances, Arsenal seems to have moved forward and Ozil has been left in the Wenger era. A high pressing, exciting brand of football is the mainstay at the Emirates now and Ozil just seems like a square peg in a round and it just doesn't seem right.

Gone are the days when he lit up the EPL with his majestic assists
Gone are the days when he lit up the EPL with his majestic assists

The Arsenal board to seem to have become more ruthless in their business, not buckling under pressure and being held hostage by Ramsey as Ozil did. It seems time that the club could cut their losses as they're currently paying Ozil close to £350k per week to sit at home.

There will definitely be a lot of takers for the German maestro who turned 30 not too long ago still has a few years of top-level football left in him. The likes of Manchester United, Fenerbache and Vissel Kobe among a host of clubs are looking for the German's signature. The time may be right to say his goodbyes to Gunners as his time at the Emirates seems to be winding down.

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