Friday 21 August 2015 11:51, UK
Arsene Wenger says Mesut Ozil is 'completely committed' to Arsenal despite speculation linking him with a move to Besiktas.
Erol Kaynar, a former board member at the Turkish club, was quoted this week claiming their transfer chief Erdan Torunogullari had spoken to Ozil's representatives.
But Wenger, speaking to the media on Friday morning, said: "He is completely committed to the club. He is focused on getting results."
Midfielder Ozil's form at the Emirates has been indifferent since his £42.5m move from Real Madrid two years ago.
The German international, who is of Turkish descent, said just last month it would be an honour to play for Besiktas' rivals Fenerbahce, a team he supports.
The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals in 74 appearances for Arsenal including five last season.
Wenger, meanwhile, says he is "not close" to making any new signings and will not bring in new faces just for the sake of it.
Arsenal continue to be linked with Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema but so far neither club has gone public about any interest.
The London club's Premier League title rivals Chelsea and Manchester City both spent big sums this week to bring in Pedro and Nicolas Otamendi from Barcelona and Valencia respectively.
Wenger's only move in the summer market to date has been for goalkeeper Petr Cech, who he recruited from Chelsea for £10m.
The Frenchman - who hopes to keep Joel Campbell rather than loan him out again - also revealed he hasn't made any moves because he feels the quality he is looking for is not there despite him having resources to call upon.
He added: "I expect (signings) like you, but at the moment we are not close. I listen to everybody, but my job is to make decisions. We want to develop players as well rather than overthinking whether to buy.
"I am not against buying when it is a plus for your team, (but) if it is just to buy a player at the level of the players that you have to make people happy, I am not ready for that.
"If it is somebody who brings something that you don't already have in the squad, then of course you want to do that."
"The funds are there more than the players who could strengthen the squad, that is a big problem.
"People know that you have the resources and they want you to buy players from clubs who do not need your resources and who are not necessarily prepared to sell."
