Mesut Ozil has not agreed new Arsenal deal: Gunners remain confident extension will get done

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Mesut Ozil is driving a hard bargain over a new contract - but Arsenal remain confident he will sign one.

Despite reports in Germany, the Arsenal midfielder has yet to agree a contract with negotiations ongoing between the club and Ozil’s representatives.

Ozil, 27, knows his market value has rarely been higher as he seeks a big rise from his current £140,000-a-week deal which expires in 2018.

Arsenal are likely to come to an agreement around the £200,000-a-week mark but Mirror Sport understands that, while the club remain confident he will sign, a final agreement has yet to be reached.

Talks and discussions are ongoing and the club are hopeful that Ozil - who is happy at Arsenal and with life in London - will commit himself within the next few weeks.

Ozil has already been joined at Arsenal by another Germany team mate Shkodran Mustafi and the club want him and Alexis Sanchez to sign new deals.

Sanchez wants around £200,000-a-week with a buy-out clause before signing an extension on his deal which also expires in 2018.

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