Mesut Ozil “only plays when he wants to play”, says William Gallas, with the Arsenal playmaker now heading towards a possible transfer in the summer window.
The World Cup winner was handed a lucrative contract extension in February 2018 and was considered to be a key part of future plans at Emirates Stadium.
Arsene Wenger’s departure has, however, led to Ozil falling out of favour, with Unai Emery often overlooking him completely or naming him among the substitutes.
Gallas believes a fall from grace is due to Ozil failing to deliver the level of consistency expected from a player with his obvious talent.