Mesut Ozil is angling a move away from Arsenal after losing trust of Arsene Wenger, says Martin Keown
MARTIN KEOWN does not believe that Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil is ready to contribute and has lost the trust of Arsene Wenger.
The German international endured a summer of speculation and the new campaign has got off to a slow start.
Ozil started on the sidelines as the Gunners breezed past West Brom 2-0 at the Emirates on Monday.
The former Real Madrid ace refused to sign a new deal with the north London outfit this summer and his contract is due to expire next summer.
He has missed three of Arsenal's previous fixtures due to injury, but club icon Keown believes that there is more to it.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live ahead of the West Brom bout, Keown said: "I think he loves playing football, Sanchez, I don't see there's an issue with him.
"Ozil of the two players, are they going to sign, aren't they, is the one I wouldn't trust as much mentally, and I believe he's not playing tonight because the gaffer really can't trust him anymore.
"I think it's a huge story that Ozil doesn't play tonight.
"If you look at their pre-seasons, Ozil wasn't in the German squad in the summer - he came back on the very first day of the pre-season, and didn't then start the season.
"There was a bit of suspicion around him.
"Last year he went missing for a couple of months and I think that's his tactic in terms of getting away from the football club.
"I don't know - but I have a feeling that he's going to take his reliability away from selection."
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