Rio Ferdinand explains how he would have handled Mesut Ozil situation differently

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Rio Ferdinand has given a detailed breakdown of how he would have handled Mesut Ozil at Arsenal. The German playmaker looks set to depart imminently, with a transfer to Fenerbahce seemingly the most likely option.

Ozil has not played for the Gunners since March after completely falling out of favour under Mikel Arteta. Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, Ferdinand expressed his bafflement at how the situation has developed.

And he also explained how he would have done things differently to Arteta. "If I was Mikel Arteta I would have gone in and assessed the situation.

Why hasn’t he played previously? Speak to Mesut," Ferdinand said. "And then it’s all about how he applies himself on the training pitch.