According to reports from The Telegraph, Arsenal are monitoring Ross Barkley as a potential replacement for star midfielder Mesut Ozil.

The German World Cup winner is yet to extend his contract beyond the end of next season and coincidentally, the England international finds himself in the exact same situation at Everton.

That has inevitably cast doubts over his immediate future on Merseyside and the Telegraph's report has unsurprisingly coincided with Barkley claiming a place in Gareth Southgate's latest England squad.

Despite often being accused of inconsistency since first breaking through at Goodison Park, Barkley's amid a decent run of form with one goal and five assists in his last nine appearances for the Toffees.

However, it's fair to say Arsenal fans aren't quite so convinced by the idea of Barkley replacing Ozil at the tip of their midfield next season. In fact, some fans on Twitter are borderline furious about it...

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