Arsenal hero Martin Keown says the club needs to cut loose Mesut Ozil.

Keown insists Arsenal must do all they can to put an end to the 'unhealthy' state of affairs.

He told talkSPORT: “One assumes that (manager Mikel) Arteta would've given him an opportunity and he's not really happy with Ozil's work ethic.

“He's not someone the others can learn off. I actually think he's got a good heart, because of what he does for charity, but when he questions giving up a percentage of his wage which affects everyone else, I don't think it's his place to do that. He needs to fall in line.

“If you think of the money it's costing Arsenal… £18million-a-year, that the equivalent of the interest payments when they took out a loan on the Emirates Stadium.

"That's how restrictive that has been. They need to cut their losses and pay him off.

“It sends a message to the group, creates a new culture, and allows them to move on, because at the moment it's become unhealthy."