Arsene Wenger undertook one of his busiest summers in the transfer market since his arrival at Arsenal 20 years ago.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil in action
Arsenal World Cup winner Mesut Ozil has praised the positive impact summer signings Granit Xhaka and Shkodran Mustafi have had on the club since their arrival, as quoted by the Metro.
Surprisingly, the former Real Madrid man failed to mention Lucas Perez, choosing instead to focus on the Switzerland and Germany internationals.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka
Ozil, 27, explained how well the pair have integrated into the first-team squad already, as quoted by the Metro:
“They’ve been fully integrated from the first day. They are guys who just get on with everyone and bring positive energy to the team.”
The Gunners certainly seem to have far greater depth to their squad this season, and probably have their best chance of competing for the Premier League title in over a decade.
Ozil went on to discuss his relationship with Mustafi, who was signed from Valencia for around £35 million, and explained how there were certain things that the German international wanted to know before making the move to the Emirates:
Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi
“I’ve known Shkodran from the German national team and we spoke a lot about this club before his transfer. He had a few questions for me, about the team, the manager and the city. We spoke about things and I was pleased that he eventually decided to move here.”
Ozil has started the season slowly, after a busy summer with Germany at the Euros, and the Gunners will need their superstar to start firing if they are to mount a sustained challenge for the title this term.
He is contracted at the Emirates until the summer of 2018, with his future the subject of intense speculation, as the club continue in their attempts to convince him to commit his future to Arsenal.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil
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