Arsenal star Mesut Ozil rejected £1m-a-week offers to stay with Arsenal

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil turned down offers worth  £1million-a-week to stay at Arsenal, according to the Standard Sport. The reports claims, playmaker rejected advances from Asia worth three times more than his £350,000-a-week deal with the Gunners. “We had some really big offers from Asia - there were some crazy offers. But, for Mesut, money was by no means the biggest factor,” in a rare UK interview, Ozil’s agent Dr Erkut Sogut said. “Money is definitely one important thing to consider, but people must remember that footballing ability is just one aspect of a contract negotiation. The commercial impact of a footballer is crucial nowadays. “Mesut has the biggest social media following of any player in the Premier League and I just read that his shirt numbers (sales) were the largest at the club. At the end of the day, this is all information that has to be taken into consideration. So, the commercial side is very big with a player like Mesut, who has played in different countries and was the No10 of the Germany team, where he won the World Cup. His market is worldwide. The club makes money out of these players as well.” Sogut insists his client’s fondness for the club he joined from Real Madrid for £42.4million in 2013 is unwavering. “It came down to what was in his heart,” said Sogut. “We were free to sign with other clubs and, in the end, Mesut loves the club. I put everything to him and he just said, ‘This is my home, I want to be here’.”

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