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Anti Antique Abuse
if Özil is willing to take a pay cut to go to a club he doesn't fancy, why should he not take a pay cut to stay at Arsenal? I wonder if anyone has asked him to? that would test his loyalties
Presumably he would take the pay cut to ensure regular playing time elsewhere, but he's obviously not too fussed about that anymore. Regardless it wouldn't test a single thing we don't already know. The man threatened to run down his contract and leave on a free, took advantage of our other big player doing the same thing and forced a massive contract, so what loyalties were there to begin with? He is in no way giving up even a penny of his £350k regardless of whether he moves or stays. I don't blame him for any of it though because it was a genius move and our club, in hindsight, unfortunately made the wrong decision. Besides, the guy has it made here and still apparently has the backing of plenty of fans, so there is no reason to leave. At least he can still be useful in Europa and games against weak teams at home.