Mesut Ozil has insisted his future at Arsenal does not hinge on Arsene Wenger signing a new contract.

The German has just over a year left on his current deal and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium in the summer as discussions over an extension drag on.

Standard Sports understands Ozil, along with Alexis Sanchez, is demanding wages to bring him in line with Paul Pogba's 290,000-a-week salary at Manchester United.

Ozil has previously given indications that Wenger's intentions would play a part in his decision, the manager's own contract expires at the end of the current campaign, but now claims that is not the case.

"I have always said I'm very happy at Arsenal," he told Bild. "Everything fits here - the club, the fans and the city. Arsene Wenger was also one of the main reasons why I joined Arsenal.

"However, I also know that in football everything moves very quickly and a lot differently to what you had planned. Therefore, it would be wrong to say that my future is dependent on the coach."

He continued: "I'm very much at home in London. It's an unbelievably interesting place. Whatever I want to do with my friends and family, I can do it in London.

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"I can imagine living here when I end my playing career - maybe part in London, part in Germany."

Ozil is currently the highest-paid player at Arsenal on £140,000 a week, with Sanchez taking home around £10,000 less, and the 28-year-old is in no rush to further discussions over fresh terms.

"Everything is still open. There have been talks with Arsenal but at the moment, I'm concentrating on the current season, just like the officials at Arsenal."

Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday, thanks to a 5-0 win over non-league Lincoln City, after a humbling 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich ended their Champions League aspirations for another year.

Ozil, who has two FA Cup winners' medals from his time in north London and one Liga title from his spell at Real Madrid, hopes to win Europe's elite club competition during his career.

"As a sportsman, you are never satisfied," he said. "You need this motivation. I would very much like to win the Champions League one day, ideally with Arsenal. I still have a year left on my contract here."