Mikel Arteta's decision to freeze out Mesut Ozil is reportedly saving Arsenal a significant amount of money. Ozil is the Gunners' best-paid player earning £350,000-a-week as a basic salary.
But despite this, the German hasn't kicked a ball yet for Arsenal this season, with Arteta even leaving Ozil out of his Europa League squad.
Arteta has to submit a 25-man squad for the Premier League in a week's time, and there are claims he could pull the same stunt twice by leaving Ozil out once again.
But Arteta's decision to isolate Ozil may not be entirely bad news for the Gunners, as it is actually saving the club some money.
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