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Mesut Ozil's torrid ending at Arsenal was due to the departure of 'favourite' team-mate Santi Cazorla, claims his agent... with the German playmaker 'not the same' after the Spaniard left

Mesut Ozil's dramatic decline in his final years at Arsenal was due to the departure of his 'favourite' player Santi Cazorla, according to the German's agent.

Having joined the Gunners in 2013 as one of the highest-profile players in the world, Ozil experienced a stunning fall from grace in north London towards the end of his time there.

The playmaker did not make a single appearance for the club in his final nine months before eventually leaving for Fenerbache in January 2021. He became a source of severe anger for many Arsenal fans as he was the club's best paid player in that time.