Former Arsenal star questions whether Ozil and Mkhitaryan deserve big money they earn

Arsenal icon Wright believes both Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil are failing to justify their lucrative contracts as they are not providing the output to for their big-money Arsenal contracts. The Gunners prepared a lucrative deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan as well as Mesut Ozil while the German increasingly saw more questions asked of his value. Mkhitaryan is also struggling to prove his worth, with just two goals recorded this season. And Arsenal former striker Wrights believes more is to be expected of two players, telling Radio 5 Live: “As good as Mkhitaryan and Ozil are, in respect to what they’re earning we’re talking about £500,000-a-week. “I do not believe Arsenal can afford to be paying that sort of money without getting a return, especially when you look at what they’re trying to do at the moment. “You’re going to lose [Aaron] Ramsey as well, who probably wants £200,000, so we’re going up to £700,000-a-week in money that we’re going to have to give. “Surely you’ve got to find three or four players that you can pay a lot of money to that will give you the output you want.” He added: “The thing with him is, do you think he’s someone that can adapt? He’s an unbelievable player but can he do it? I don’t know if he can. “I had Arsenal fans coming over to me saying he’s had 19 assists. Thierry Henry had 20 assists and 30 odd goals – and he done it twice! “Is that what we want, just assists? Is that what you’re going to throw in my face? And a hat-trick against Ludogorets!”

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