5 players Arsenal should sell in January

#4 Mesut Ozil

Arsenal FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League

To some, Ozil's name on this list might come as a surprise; however, those who are aware of how he's been performing in recent seasons will know exactly why he's been included.

Once regarded as a magician of the midfield, especially during his time with Real Madrid, Ozil dictated the middle of the pitch. When he first arrived at Arsenal, he had a fairly successful first season. However, since that time, the German has been on a gradual decline.

One of the biggest issues with Ozil is the fact that he becomes anonymous in important matches. It's one thing being able to dominate relegation-fodder clubs like Cardiff, Huddersfield and Burnley, but when faced with a genuine challenge, he crumbles.

Ozil's value is still in the region of £40m, realistically, so if they were to sell him on, that sum of money would be a huge boost to their transfer budget in the winter.

Where might Mesut Ozil go?

The Sun have claimed that Arsenal would be willing to part with the midfielder for just £25m in January, with Inter Milan hot favourites to land his signature. The club are desperate to offload him just so that they can stop paying his £350,000-per-week wages.

Juventus are also reportedly interested in the German, but no talks have been held just yet.