Mesut Ozil will stay at Arsenal until the end of his £350,000-a-week contract, admits his agent
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ARSENAL'S hopes of flogging Mesut Ozil this summer have been ruled out by the player's agent.
Boss Mikel Arteta has been desperate to free up the wage bill and find a buyer for the Germany international since his appointment.
Ozil, 31, is by far the club's highest earner and currently takes home a staggering £350,000-a-week.
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The playmaker still has one-year left on his deal at the Emirates before being allowed to walk for free.
And it appears that Ozil will make it his intention to pocket every penny ahead of a switch to Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Ozil's agent, Erkut Sogut, told beIN Sport: "Mesut has a one-year contract. There will be no change in this regard.
"So what happens next, time will show.
"Mesut will be 32 years old and will have a few more years in his career.
"Mesut and his family will make a decision. It will be the best of all.
"I cannot speak about Mesut and Fenerbahçe because I have no right to speak on this matter according to the principle of confidentiality."
Ozil's close friend recently revealed how Fenerbahce are doing everything in their power to sign Ozil once his contract is up.
TV host and big Fenerbahce fan Acun Ilicali, said: "I receive lots of questions about Mesut Ozil.
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"I believe in the future that good things will happen. I’m not in a position to give details but I know our president is also working hard for this.
“When his contract with Arsenal will expire, the favourites would be Fenerbahce. We are also working on that front.
"I really wanted to tell you in more detail, but I cannot. We’ll talk about these things when the time comes.”