Mesut Ozil's agent, Dr Erkut Sogut, has said the midfielder rejected "crazy offers" from Asia before he signed a new contact at Arsenal in January.
Sogut told James Olley at theEvening Standard that Ozil was in demand before he committed to the Gunners but that money was not the only factor in his decision to stay:
"We had some really big offers from Asia - there were some crazy offers. But, for Mesut, money was by no means the biggest factor.
"Money is definitely one important thing to consider, but people must remember that footballing ability is just one aspect of a contract negotiation.