Arsenal star Mesut Ozil claims he is being unfairly 'singled out' for the club's struggles as contract talks continue to stall

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Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil believes that he is unfairly made the scapegoat whenever the team is struggling.

The German made a strong start to the campaign but his form has dipped since the turn of the year and so have the club's results, exiting the Champions League and dropping to sixth in the Premier League.

The 28-year-old has not signed a new contract at the Emirates Stadium and has less than 15 months left on his current deal whilst Arsene Wenger and Alexis Sanchez's futures remain uncertain. 

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil believes he has been made a scapegoat for Arsenal's struggles

Arsenal fans have been growing increasingly frustrated with the team and their perofrmances

And it seems Ozil thinks he has been unfairly singled out for the North London outfit's struggles but insists his record speaks for itself.

'People know what I have achieved,' the 28-year-old told Bild. That I am a World Cup winner, played for Real Madrid, set up 20 goals last season [in all competitions].

'When the team's on a bad run, somebody needs to be singled out, sadly most of the time it's me.'

Ozil joined the Gunners from Real Madrid in 2013 and admits he'll always have an affinity for the Spanish giants. 

'Of course my heart beats for Real,' he said. I played there and still have many friends to this day in the team and in the club. 

'Therefore I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Real, even against Bayern [Munich],' he added, referring to the clubs' impending clash in the Champions League quarter-finals.' 

Ozil's dip in form has coincided with the North London club's poor run or results 

The World Cup winner reminded supporters that his record speaks for itself