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title: "Arsenal: Fans call for Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac to be sold amid on-going off-field problems"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-call-for-mesut-ozil-and-sead-kolasinac-to-be-sold-amid-on-going-off-field-problems/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ally Darlow"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-08-14T13:00:59Z"
modified: "2019-08-14T13:00:59Z"
---

# Arsenal: Fans call for Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac to be sold amid on-going off-field problems

**Both Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac missed Arsenal’s trip to Newcastle on Sunday amid fears for the pair’s safety after they were caught up in an armed robbery attempt back in late July, [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11770596/mesut-ozil-and-sead-kolasinac-unharmed-after-escaping-attempted-robbery), but now it seems the problem is getting worse.**

> Arsenal fear the current security threat may prevent Mesut Özil and Sead Kolašinac from playing more games this season.
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> There are concerns the threat to pair will become an ongoing problem. \[Mail\] [pic.twitter.com/C0hx7r4kMs](https://t.co/C0hx7r4kMs)
>
> — AFTV (@AFTVMedia) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/AFTVMedia/status/1161190340373680129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Both of the pair are now in danger of missing further matches as they’ve become caught up in the middle of an on-going gang war following their escape back in July. That’s what [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7350325/Arsenal-fear-security-threat-prevent-Mesut-Ozil-playing-games-season.html) have reported, and the Arsenal pair are now under 24-hour surveillance.

No one surely wants to have players being paid that can’t play and with the European transfer window not slamming shut until the end of August, there is still the opportunity to sell the pair and move them on this summer, which is a step that a lot of the Gunners below seem open to.

You can read Arsenal fans’ thoughts here:

> Then demand to sell them. Almost 500 000 a week for them in wages….
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> — Mattias Borglin (@BorglinMattias) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/BorglinMattias/status/1161241155046203392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Then sell them
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> — The Farmer (@ariu\_emmanuel) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/ariu_emmanuel/status/1161233059657715715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sell.
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> — Karl Richardson (@karlrrich83) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/karlrrich83/status/1161228658285191170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Might as well sell now
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> — Sasuke Uchiha (@NaijaArsenal) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/NaijaArsenal/status/1161211391421943808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If it’s that bad then we can sell them this month. The window for that is still open. Never seen a situation like this. It’s ridiculous
>
> — Atul\_Arsenal (@Atul\_kotak) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Atul_kotak/status/1161193900087943169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sell them. Simple
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> — Shaatie (@sharonshaatramn) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/sharonshaatramn/status/1161192169182507009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The safety of the players has to be paramount, although with the fans calling to sell the pair, Unai Emery could have a decision to make.