Overmars advises Arsenal to sell Ozil and buy Ziyech from Ajax
Marc Overmars claims he has advised former club Arsenal to sell Mesut Ozil and sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax as a replacement.
Arsenal should sell polarising playmaker Mesut Ozil and sign Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, according to former Gunners star Marc Overmars.
Ozil has long been a contentious figure at Arsenal, with many supporters underwhelmed by his performances in recent years despite being one of the Premier League's highest-paid players. The German seemingly failed to endear him to head coach Unai Emery, who afforded Ozil only 20 league starts in 2018-19.
In contrast, Ziyech, a hard-working attacking midfielder, was inspirational in Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-finals and is reportedly available for the relatively low figure of €35million. Dutchman Overmars - who is technical director at Ajax - claims he told Arsenal to replace Ozil with Morocco international Ziyech, but his advice went unheeded.
"I am a bit surprised that it is still so quiet around Hakim," Overmars told Voetbal International.