Mesut Ozil has been warned that he will “live to regret these wasted years”, with Alan Smith surprised to see the World Cup winner state that he intends to see out the final 12 months of his contract at Arsenal.
Despite finding himself frozen out at Emirates Stadium, the 31-year-old playmaker has no desire to push for the exit in the current transfer window.
Instead of seeking a new challenge outside north London, Ozil maintains that he will run down a lucrative deal with the Gunners and become a free agent during the summer of 2021.