Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil has diverted attention away from his Europa League disappointment by posting a message to his fans on Twitter. The German star, 31, was left out of Mikel Arteta’s 25-man squad for the European competition on Thursday, with defender Sokratis the other high-profile name to miss out. Reports suggest the Gunners were desperate to move Ozil on in the summer transfer window, yet his eye-watering £350,000-a-week wages proved a stumbling block. While he has remained an Arsenal player this summer, though, the midfielder will not be plying his trade in Europe anytime soon. Mesut Ozil has broken his silence after failing to make it into Arsenal's Europa League squad...
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