He may be out in the cold at the Emirates Stadium, but the former Germany international is seen as a possible option for the Red Devils
Former Manchester United favourite Paul Scholes believes the struggling Reds could benefit from signing Mesut Ozil to add more creativity to their flagging attacking efforts.
United finally managed to snap a winless away run that stretched back more than seven months on Thursday, with a narrow Europa League victory over Partizan in Belgrade.
It was far from a vintage display from Ole Gunnar's Solskjaer's men, though, who only netted via the penalty spot thanks to Anthony Martial's effort.