Arsenal Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud

Arsenalstar Mesut Ozil is reportedly ready to let his contract run down at the Emirates Stadium in the hope of earning a move to Manchester United.According to John Richardson of the Sunday Mirror, the Germany international has no intention of extending his stay with the Gunners, with his contract set to expire at the end of the 2017-18 season.Richardson suggested that "Ozil's advisors have put out feelers over a potential move to Manchester United and the feedback has been encouraging."He added that Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho is a big fan of the playmaker and would like to see him added to his squad. Additionally, United would reportedly have no issue meeting Ozil's wage demands, which currently stand at 250,000 a week.Following similar reports from Bild, Bleacher Report mocked up how Ozil would look in United colours:Ozil has divided opinion for so long in the Premier League, almost embodying Arsenal's issues.At times the German can be so wonderful to watch with his exceptional balance, technical ability and creativity. But there are occasions in big matches when his influence wanes significantly, and as a result, the team struggles to put together those attacking patterns.Journalist Martin Laurence suggested that on some occasions people can be quick to blame the Arsenal No. 11, though:Potentially, working under someone like Mourinho in a more robust setup, Ozil would be able to take his game on to the next level. After all, his natural talents and ability to bust a game open make him worth accommodating at times, something Mourinho did to great effect when the pair worked together at Real Madrid.Arsenal will surely be keen to keep Ozil around and especially determined not to see him move to a divisional rival. However, as things stand, it appears there is little the club can do if the midfielder has set his heart on a move away. Everton to Return for Olivier GiroudAccording to Neil Moxley of the Sunday Mirror, Everton will make a 40 million move to sign Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud in January.As noted in the report, the Toffees chased the Frenchman throughout the summer, though he eventually remained at the Emirates Stadium. But with no Premier League starts this season, he seems set for another campaign on the fringes of the squad."With Arsenal's record signing Alexandre Lacazette barring his path to the first-team, the forward needs to be playing to cement his place in the France teamand in January the long-mooted move is set to get the go-ahead," Moxley wrote.As noted by journalist Paul Brown recently, Giroud hinted he knew he wasn't going to play too much this term:With the FIFA World Cup to come next summer, it was a big gamble to take from the 30-year-old, who has long been preferred to lead the France attack by manager Didier Deschamps. However, with Lacazette, Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro all pushing for a starting spot, his place is surely under threat.It's tough to see how Giroud forces his way into the Arsenal starting XI on a regular basis at this stage, as he appears to have been assigned the role of a super-sub. If Everton can offer him something different in January, perhaps it's a chance he will feel obliged to take.
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