Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has insisted his future at the club does not depend on manager Arsene Wenger.
He said he is open to extending his contract.
Rumours have been rife that Ozil was waiting to see if Wenger will be at the Emirates next season, but the 28-year-old told Bild am Sonntag: “Everything is still open. There have been talks with Arsenal but at the moment, I’m concentrating on the current season, just like the officials at Arsenal.”
The Germany international has won the 2014 World Cup, one DFB Pokal, one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey and two FA Cups. But he admits he wants to add the Champions League trophy to his cabinet and hopes it is with the Gunners.
“As a sportsman, you are never satisfied.
“You need this motivation. I would very much like to win the Champions League one day, ideally with Arsenal. I still have a year left on my contract here”, Ozil said.
He added: “I have always said I’m very happy at Arsenal. Everything fits here — the club, the fans and the city. Arsene Wenger was also one of the main reasons why I joined Arsenal.
“However, I also know that in football everything moves very quickly and a lot differently to what you had planned. Therefore, it would be wrong to say that my future is dependent on the coach.”
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