Mesut Ozil must snub Manchester United interest and return to the Bundesliga, says Karl-Heinz Riedle

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Former Germany striker Karl-Heinz Riedle has advised Mesut Ozil to quit Arsenal, snub the rumoured interest from Manchester United and return to the Bundesliga.

Ozil is expected to leave Arsenal after this season. He is currently in the final year of the five-year contract he signed when joining from Real Madrid in 2013.

United boss Jose Mourinho signed Ozil for Madrid from Werder Bremen in 2010 and has been linked with a move for the Germany international at the end of the season.

Mesut Ozil is expected to leave Arsenal when his contract ends after this season

Manchester United have been linked with signing Germany international Ozil on a free transfer

But Riedle, a 1990 World Cup winner with Germany, thinks Ozil should head back to the Bundesliga. 

'Ozil going back to Germany? Who knows,' Riedle told Omnisport. 'There's a rumour that he goes to Manchester United. He shouldn't do it.

'Ozil is a quality player. If you see his skills, it's just amazing what he can do on the pitch. We would be very happy if he comes back to a club in Germany, for sure. But I'm not his agent so I don't know where he ends up.

'Best option is if he would, from my point, come to the Bundesliga. It's a really good option because we get another national player back in our league.

United boss Jose Mourinho brought Ozil to Real Madrid as manager in 2010

'But if he is looking only for the money, then it would be very difficult to find the same kind of money in the German league than he can find in the Premier League.' 

Ozil's Arsenal side are back in action on Saturday against Watford in the Premier League's late kick-off.

Arsenal have 13 points from seven Premier League games so far and are fifth in the standings. 

Former Germany international Karl-Heinz Reidle (right) thinks Ozil should return to Germany