Mesut Ozil close to agreeing new Arsenal deal as Gunners offer wages of £280,000 a week

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Mesut Ozil is close to reaching an agreement on a new Arsenal deal.

Ozil is in the final year of his contract but the club have been encouraged by recent negotiations and comments from the 28-year-old about staying in London.

Arsenal have offered £280,000 a week.

Mesut Ozil is closing in on a new deal with Arsenal after the latest offer of £280,000 per week

The German midfielder has been encouraged by recent progress in negotiations 

The German midfielder has been holding out for £350,000 a week, but has been unable to generate genuine interest elsewhere, unlike Alexis Sanchez.

Meanwhile, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud were ruled out of the friendly against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, which Arsenal won 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Sead Kolasinac was also forced off before half-time after being sick.

Arsene Wenger thought it was food poisoning but the club's medical team have since said it was a stomach bug unconnected to anything they have eaten.

Arsenal flew to Beijing from Shanghai on Thursday for the final leg of their four-match tour and a game against Chelsea in the Bird's Nest Stadium on Saturday.

Sead Kolasinac was forced off before half-time against Bayern Munich after feeling sick