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'Ozil's wage cut refusal a huge PR own goal' – Carragher slams Arsenal star as agent speaks out

After reports emerged that the World Cup winner had rejected a pay cut, a Liverpool legend has questioned why the German would take such a stance

Mesut Ozil has come in for fierce criticism from Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher after reports the German was one of three Arsenal players to refuse to take a pay cut.

The Premier League club confirmed on Monday that a 12.5 per cent overall reduction in wages had been agreed by the first-team squad, along with head coach Mikel Arteta and his staff, in a move aimed at mitigating the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.