Arsenal have snake in dressing room who leaked Mesut Ozil pay-cut snub, claims ex-Tottenham ace Darren Bent

ARSENAL have a "snake" in the dressing room that leaked Mesut Ozil's decision to reject the pay cut, claimed Darren Bent.

The midfielder, 31, is believed to be one of three players to turn down the club's proposal to take a 12.5 per cent salary deduction.

Ozil, who earns £350,000-per-week, has been widely criticised for not helping his club financially during the coronavirus crisis.

But former Tottenham forward Bent has hit out at his Arsenal team-mates that "leaked the story".

He told talkSPORT: "There's obviously a snake in that dressing room, which is not good.

"When you're in a sporting environment with the guys in the dressing room, you're like a small family, but at times people do cross the line.

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"I'd be in there making phone calls trying to find out who it was that leaked the story, because if there's three of us [who rejected a pay cut], I shouldn't be the only one being named."

It has been revealed that Ozil would still rake in more than £300,000-per-week after the 12.5 per cent pay cut.

Arsenal fanatic Piers Morgan hit out at the midfielder as he branded his decision as "disgraceful".

Bent, 36, branded the criticism as "disgusting" as he insisted Ozil is just being cautious with his cash.

He added: "I also think it's quite disgusting the abuse he's getting.

"He hasn't come out and said, 'I'm not doing it', he's given context as to why he isn't doing it.

"He just wants a bit of time and wants to know where the money is."