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'Let's not forget who this guy is - a world champion who has played at Real Madrid': Arsene Wenger claims £350,000-a-week outcast Mesut Ozil is being 'wasted' at Arsenal and urges his former club to 'get him involved again'

Arsene Wenger fears Mesut Ozil's best years are being wasted at Arsenal and has urged Mikel Arteta 'to get him involved again'.

Wenger brought Ozil to Arsenal in a sensational £42m deal back in August 2013, but has seen the former German international fall from grace since he left the club two years ago.

The 2014 World Cup winner has not featured under Mikel Arteta yet this season, and has not played a single minute of football since before the coronavirus lockdown in March.

Mesut Ozil has not featured for Arsenal since before the coronavirus lockdown in March
Arsene Wenger (right) fears that Ozil's best years are being wasted in the wilderness at Arsenal

Wenger still feels the 31-year-old has much to give, but admits that evolution of the modern game has 'kicked out' playmakers like Ozil.