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'Ozil is world-class, but he has no future at Arsenal' - Enigmatic midfielder slows Gunners down, says Arshavin

A former Emirates Stadium favourite cannot see the German playmaker fitting into Mikel Arteta's long-term plans at the club

Mesut Ozil is still a "world-class player" but he has no future at Arsenal, according to Andrey Arshavin, who thinks the midfielder "slows down the game" too often.

The Gunners tied down Ozil to a five-year deal after agreeing a €50 million (£44m/$55m) transfer with Real Madrid back in 2013, in a move which was seen as a masterstroke from head coach Arsene Wenger at the time.

He has since racked up 254 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 44 goals, while picking up three FA Cup winners' medals.