Arsenal hero Emmanuel Petit says Mesut Ozil doesn't care about his football any longer.
Petit fears the German playmaker - who is the club's highest earner on £350,000-a-week - is no longer driven because he earns so much money and has won a World Cup.
He told the Mirror: “I think he lost his motivation and desire. He now looks as if he is just waiting for his retirement.
“A player losing his motivation happens a lot. We are not robots. Sometimes you get into a new season and it's just not the same. It's very difficult to play at the same level all of the time.
“If you earn so much money, have already won so many titles and, on top of that, if you have problems in your private life… I don't know what's going on in his life, but I can see what's going on out on the pitch and his body language is not good.
“It's a great shame, because I hope he can do something not just for himself but also for the club. He's a beautiful player, but he needs to be loved.
“It's January. In two weeks' time, the market is closed. I don't see him leaving the club. Where would he go? To China? Honestly. You want to see Ozil finish his career in China?
“I've nothing against China, but for a player like Ozil, that cannot happen."