Jose Mourinho prepared to pay Arsenal £22m to bring star man to Man United in January

Arsenal face losing star man Mesut Ozil in 2018 with under 12 months remaining on his contract.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is reported to be monitoring the situation closely as he prepared to reunite with the former Real Madrid playmaker according to Don Balon.

Per the source, Mourinho is willing to pay up to £22 million for playmaker of Turkish origin in January.

United want to convince the Gunners to sell in January to avoid watching him go for free next summer.

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The Red Devils would also be prepared to pay Ozil a signing-on bonus if he decided to join over the winter break.

The Gunners do not however, want to sell Ozil in January.

The 29-year-old has yet to sign a contract extension with the Gunners but has not ruled out the possibility of staying either.

Ozil has two goals and five assists in all competitions for the North London outfit this season.

The Gunners take on BATE tomorrow in the Europa League, Ozil is not expected to feature as head coach Arsene Wenger has rotated his side for European competition.

Ozil is likely to feature against Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.