The agent of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has launched a new attack on his client's critics.

Ozil announced he would be retiring from the Germany national side following their abysmal World Cup campaign and cited "racism and disrespect" as his reasoning.

Agent Erkut Sogut, speaking to 11Freuende, said: "(Manuel) Neuer indirectly accused Mesut of not having worn the German jersey with pride. This is unacceptable.

"(Thomas) Müller did not understand the whole discussion. And (Toni) Kroos, as a seasoned national team player, should explain what he means by 'nonsense'."

The agent went on to add that the remarks by the trio were "more than disappointing – and also out of place. There are only two explanations: they are either naive or scheming".