Mesut Ozil has put to rest speculation regarding his future after signing a new contract at Arsenal that will keep him at the Emirates till the summer of 2021. The news of the three year deal was officially announced by Ozil today on Twitter (February 1, 2018). The German World Cup winner will earn £350,000 a week (before tax) and is now the highest paid Arsenal player in the club’s history.
Ozil’s contract was originally due to expire this summer and he was heavily linked with a switch to Man Utd. However Alexis Sanchez, expected to go to Man City, ended up going to United and Arsenal ended up signing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund as his replacement.
The 29 year old joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013, and the new deal will see him stay with the Gunners till the age of 32 (essentially an eight year stint with the club)