OZIL SHELVES ARSENAL CONTRACT TALKS UNTIL SUMMER

The Germany international insists he will discuss his
future once the season is over, in order to focus on
the club's current results

Mesut Ozil says he will not discuss his future with the
club until the summer, amid managerial uncertainty
at the Emirates Stadium.
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Ozil’s contract expires next year, and a number of
clubs, including Manchester United, have been linked
with a potential summer move for the Germany
international.
The Gunners are enduring perhaps their worst ever
season under manager Arsene Wenger, and currently
sit sixth in the Premier League, seven points behind
fourth-placed Manchester City.
And Ozil maintains that he would rather focus on
arresting the club’s current slump than his own
future as the season progresses.
"At the moment what is important is Arsenal, not me
or any other players," Ozil told Sky Sports.
"The team are having a more difficult spell and at
this stage I am not important, no other player is
important - what is important is the club.
"We will talk in the summer and clear things then. At
the moment it would be wrong to think about that."
Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace last time
out, intensifying the pressure on Wenger.
The club’s fanbase have launched a number of
protests against his management this season, but Ozil
insists that he deserves respect.
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"I always said he was the most important factor in
me coming here," he said.
"He has been here for 20 years and has given a lot to
this club and I think he deserves respect for what he
has achieved here."