Ozil has been linked with a move away from The Emirates after struggling for game time under Unai Emery this season.
The Spanish coach has tried to implement a high octane style in North London, which most players have taken to seamlessly.
Ozil, known for his creative but relaxed style, has failed to segue into the new regime, however.
The Gunners playmaker is the highest-paid player at the club, pocketing £350,000-a-week.
Arsenal are now willing to offload their prized asset, according to The Independent.
Unai Emery has ostensibly become fed up with the 30-year-old’s resistance to his methods, and it is the pair’s disagreement on Ozil’s role in the side which has proved the tipping point.
Emery wants all of his midfield and attacking players to enthusiastically undertake their defensive duties, but Ozil believes he should be given artistic freedom.
One training ground source told the national paper: “Every player has bought into the manager’s ideas so far, except Mesut.”
The German’s hefty wage could prove a sticking point in his sale, though, as not many clubs will be willing to match - let alone better - it.
Ozil was rewarded his bumper contract this February following the departure of talisman Alexis Sanchez, with then-chief executive Ivan Gazidis desperate to retain the squad’s blue-chip players.
The deal expires in 2021, but the player is ageing and it is unlikely Arsenal will receive a box-office transfer fee for his services.
Ozil was left out of the squad which lost 2-0 to Tottenham in the League Cup on Wednesday night, with the manager citing “tactical reasons”.
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