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Arsenal open to selling Mesut Ozil in January

Time up for Ozil at Arsenal?

According to The Independent, Arsenal are open to the idea of selling their playmaker Mesut Ozil in January. The decision comes on the back of Unai Emery's inability to find a suitable role for the former German international in his new setup at Arsenal.

The report adds that there are suggestions that there has been a fall out between the player and manager over Ozil's tactical role in the side. Ozil has regularly been left out of the squad and did not feature for the Gunners as they crashed out of the League Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.

Emery refused to rule out the possibility of a winter transfer deal for Ozil. The disagreement between Emery and Ozil is understood to have stemmed from the midfielder's inability to contribute defensively. Emery demands great work rates from his players and Ozil is known to switch off sporadically.

Arsenal are also willing to offload him as he reportedly earns around £300,000-per-week. That's a lot of money for deadwood.