Man Utd news: Mesut Ozil tells Arsenal team-mates he is moving to Old Trafford

MESUT OZIL is reportedly confident he will be leaving Arsenal to join back up with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

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Ozil looks increasingly likely to leave Arsenal before the end of the season with contract talks not ongoing.

He could leave for free in the summer but Arsene Wenger publicly admitted last week the club could look to cash in during the January transfer window.

“Once you are in our situation, you envisage every solution. It is possible,” Wenger said.

And that has prompted further rumours suggesting Ozil could seek to join one of Arsenal’s biggest rivals.

The Mirror claim the Germany international is ready to push through a deal to join United.

It is claimed Ozil has already told his Arsenal team-mates that he will be moving to Old Trafford to reunite with Jose Mourinho.

The 29-year-old worked with Mourinho during their time together at Real Madrid and the playmaker revealed earlier this year how his former boss gave him the confidence to overcome his self-doubt in the Spanish capital.

Mesut Ozil is reportedly confident of joining Manchester UnitedGETTY

Mesut Ozil is reportedly confident of joining Manchester United

Ozil wrote in his autobiography how he saw himself as “a nobody” but explained how Mourinho helped elevate him to one of the top players in Europe.

"Real Madrid isn't too big a move for you,” Mourinho told Ozil. “Real Madrid is the only right move. Trust me. I'll turn you into a regular player. And then all the doors will be open to you. You'll be able to show the world what you're capable of. And, believe me, that's a huge amount."

Ozil has been seeking a contract worth £350,000-a-week at Arsenal but the Mirror now claim their interest in keeping him has now dropped after he rejected their offer of £275.000-a-week.

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