Arsenal remain confident that Mesut Ozil will stay at the club past this season and sign a new contract, despite stories linking him with a move to Barcelona.

Spanish and German reports have claimed Barcelona are prepared to try to take advantage of the fact that Ozil has not yet extended his contract that runs until 2018.

But Arsenal have not received any indication that Ozil is unhappy at the Emirates and will push ahead with plans to hand him a new deal worth £180,000-a-week.