If there is one thing Mesut Ozil has been then it is determined to see out his £350,000-a-week contract at Arsenal. Despite Mikel Arteta and the Gunners board's best efforts to change the German's mind - by leaving him out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squads this season - Ozil has stuck to his guns and even gone on record to say he wants to remain in north London.
Ozil is settled in the capital, and it seems that, despite everything going on around him, he has always believed in himself to turn things around - he sees a future for himself at Arsenal beyond his current deal, if he can just get the game time to prove it.
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