Arsenal prepared to sell Mesut Ozil to Inter in January transfer

Arsenal are ready to sell Mesut Ozil in January with Inter showing serious interest in the attacker, reports say.

Ozil decided against leaving Arsenal in the summer, but has yet to sign a new deal with his current contract set to expire in the summer.

The German is demanding a mammoth fee of £350,000 a week to stay at the club and Arsenal have so far refused to meet that figure.

And now the Mirror claim recent developments at the Emirates has prompted the club to seriously considering cashing in on Ozil in a January transfer.

Arsene Wenger has been without the attacker for part of the season as Ozil nurses a knee injury.

Ozil’s absence has done little to disrupt Arsenal’s form, indeed the Gunners have hit their stride in recent weeks.

A 0-0 draw with Chelsea is the only game Ozil has missed this season that Arsenal have failed to win.

Wenger is now convinced his side can cope with the loss of Ozil and has sanctioned the January sale.

Arsenal would be keen to cash in on Ozil rather than lose him on a free in the summer.

The Londoners have made a contract offer of £275,000 a week, but Ozil seems uninterested in signing on for that figure.

Inter have made their desire to sign Ozil public with chairman Erick Thohir admitting his side were keen on the winger.

Wenger is so confident his team can be just as good without Ozil as with him, he has warned the Germany international is not guaranteed a place in his starting eleven.

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