‘I’m going to sue you for this headline’ – Arsenal fans rage on Twitter following report Wenger has accepted Mesut Ozil will leave for free
Mesut Ozil faces an uncertain future at Arsenal as he has under 12 months remaining on his contract and has yet to sign a new deal.
Arsenal fans were left stunned today following reports that Arsene Wenger had accept Ozil will leave as a free transfer next season.
This Telegraph article in particular claiming that Ozil is likely to leave North London for free next summer got Arsenal fans pretty worked up.
Mesut Ozil is likely to leave Arsenal for free next summer, says Arsene Wenger. @SamWallaceTel reports – //t.co/WpVrbR5PQ5
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) July 30, 2017
The problem Arsenal fans had with the report was that they felt Arsene Wenger did not actually say what was being claimed.
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We took a look at how Gunners supporters reacted on social media to the reports.
This pretty much summed up the general mood.
I’m going to sue you for this headline. Lawyers will be in touch.
— GX x AR ? (@XhakaRamsey) July 30, 2017
Arsenal fans were understandably not happy with the news.
LOL Arsenal letting Ozil & Sanchez both leave for FREE next summer. We truly are the worse run club with the worse Manager in the league
— Kolasaholic (@Kolasaholic) July 30, 2017
Other Arsenal fans pointed out that Wenger had actually been misquoted and that he didn’t say Ozil is likely to leave for free next summer.
It’s a joke isn’t it. Twisting what he says for the attention.
— Craig (@cd_78) July 30, 2017
He didn’t say that in the slightest though did he Sam?
— Ryan (@RyanTomes) July 30, 2017
My God!!. Journalism is going to hell
— Gooner_esque (@lloydfame) July 30, 2017
— jackazette (@afcIaca) July 30, 2017
— Andrew (@andrewafc_) July 30, 2017
He literally said that he wants to sign a new contract
— Jake (@Jakedudley64) July 30, 2017
This is what was actually written.
What was actually said, saved you a click pic.twitter.com/htb5qqMx5P
— Rob (@BellerinFC) July 30, 2017
Regardless of what happens in regards to Ozil’s transfer talks, the playmaker of Turkish origin is expected to stay on at the club next season.