ALTHOUGH he is hot on the bench at Arsenal these days, Mesut Ozil is still willing to honour his contract with the Gunners.

The German international footballer’s contract with Arsenal will end in June 2021.

Ozil, 31, has yet to play in any of Arsenal’s matches when the English Premier League season resumed in June and was completed in late July.

The league, like many others around the world, has been delayed by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has already pointed out that Ozil’s absence is “pure soccer reasons”.

Ozil also denied reports that the Gunners had considered cutting his final year of his £ 350,000 a week salary or offering him payout on his contract.

“Things have been difficult lately but I love Arsenal very much,” said Ozil.

“I will decide for myself when I walk, not other people.

“I will give my all for the club. Situations like these will never get me down – it only makes me stronger.

“I have shown in the past that I can make the team again and I will prove it again. I am also prepared to look forward to my contract until the last day, ”he added.

Ozil completed his move from Real Madrid to Arsenal in 2013.

He also did not see eye to eye at the time with the previous manager, Unai Emery.

Under the interim manager, Freddie Ljungberg, Ozil still got a chance to play.

After Arteta’s appointment in December last year, Ozil played in all of Arsenal’s 10 matches before the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted football.

After that, Ozil also did not feature once in the team of London’s 13 matches in all competition.

He is of the opinion that his decision not to take a pay cut of 12.5% ​​in April contributes to why he does not get a chance to play.

“I was not the only player who was against it, but my name came up alone,” said Ozil.