Juventus refused to sign Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil for free in January ‘… despite the North London club offering to pay half of his £ 350,000 a week salary
- Juventus have turned down an opportunity to sign Mesut Ozil for free in January
- Arsenal are set to shed their £ 350,000 a week salary amid the pandemic
- Arsenal offered to pay half of his salary to push a contract over the line with Juventus
- Juventus are among several clubs that have rejected Arsenal’s departure
Juventus have turned down the chance to sign Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil for free in January.
Ozil is desperate to leave Arsenal after being left out of Mikel Arteta’s Premier League and Europa League teams at the start of the season.
However, a number of European clubs have rejected the attacking German midfielder.
Juventus have turned down the opportunity to sign Mesut Ozil (above) for free in January
The Gunners have been keen to shed Ozil ‘s £ 350,000-a-week salary amid the financial effects of the pandemic.
So, according to Tuttosport, both Arsenal and Ozil ‘s agent Erkut Sogut have offered the Real Madrid star to several European clubs.
Arsenal offered to pay half of his salary to push a contract over the line with Andrea Pirlo’s side
The midfielder has not played since March after being left out of Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League teams.
To push a contract over the line in January – six months before his contract expires – Arsenal have offered to pay half of Ozil ‘s salary if he joins Juventus.
However, the Italian giants rejected Arsenal’s offer and refused the opportunity to sign the 32-year-old.
Ozil has not played competitive football since March but will continue to follow a move in January despite his recent rejections.
