Ozil: I will stay at Arsenal

Arsenal have received reassurances from their midfielder Mesut Ozil
that he would remain at the club and extend his contract when
negotiations resume.

The future of the 28 year old German international has been the
subject of speculation since the beginning of the year as his contract
has just one year to run.

Asked about whether he would be staying in North London beyond this
season in Sydney, Australia where Arsenal are on tour, his reply was;

"It is definitely my preference to stay,"

"Once everyone is back in London, we will sit down and discuss the
future. I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal."

He continued by asserting that preparation for the forth coming season
was presently his priority.

"For now the most important thing is our pre-season and getting
through the tour, training and getting fitness,"

"I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal."

Ozil is entering his fifth season as an Arsenal player. He was signed
from Real Madrid in 2013 for a fee of £42m. A fee that made him the
club's record signing at the time. A record that now belongs to new
signing Alexander Lacazette.

During his time at the club, he has won three FA cups and two community shields.

Although, few would take his reassurances with a pinch of salt until
he truly puts pen to paper to extend his stay at the club beyond this
season. Until then, his words remain just that, words.

While in Australia, Arsenal would play two games, the first of which
is on Thursday against Sydney FC and on Saturday against Western
Sydney Wanderers.

After Australia, they leave for China where they would face German
Champions Bayern Munich on 19 July and Premier League champions
Chelsea on 22 July.

Following the Asia tour, they return to England for the Emirates cup.

Mesut Ozil Miss Out On PFA Team Of The Year

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil's name is missing from the season's PFA
team of year. The list is dominated by the two tops teams in the
Premier League race, with Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur
accounting for eight players of the eleven. West Ham, Arsenal and
Manchester United are the other teams with players in the PFA team of
the year.

Leicester City have four players which are Wes Morgan, N'golo Kante,
Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez.

Tottenham Hotspur also have four players. They are defenders Danny
Rose and Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli and Kane.

Manchester United accounts for David de Gea in the list. While Arsenal
and West Ham have Hector Bellerin and Dimitri Payet respectively.

The Full list:

David de Gea, Hector Bellerin, Wes Morgan, Toby Alderweireld, Danny
Rose, N'Golo Kante, Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, Dimitri Payet, Dele
Alli, Kane

The ceremony where the winner of the Premier League player's of the
year will on the 24th of this month. Kane, Jamie Vardy and Mesut Ozil
are amongst the nominees. Kane has 24 league goals, Vardy 22, while
Ozil has a league high 18 assist and 3 league goals.

Ozil: You Are Either A Hero Or A Scapegoat

Arsenal and German play maker Mesut Ozil was recently voted as the
German player of the year for 2015. It is the fourth time he has won
the award. However, his performance for the German national team has
not been without criticism with claims that he did not do enough for
the team in the last calender year. However, he responded to these
criticisms in some quarters in what is perceived as his inconsistent
performances for the German national team. When he said thus,

"That's football, I am used to this," Ozil said in an interview with
the German Football Federation. "Sometimes you are the hero, and
sometimes the scapegoat.

The 27 year old has been in good form for Arsenal this season with 16
assists and three goals in the Premier League.
Drawing comparison between his performance for Germany and Arsenal, he
concluded that his performance for his club has not been up to that of
Germany in the preceeding year.

"With that said, I am aware that my performances for Germany may not
have been as consistent as they have been for Arsenal. My aim for 2016
is to impress [for] both."