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Ozil sets a new transfer record at Arsenal 2
This recruitment was agreed upon by the relevant parties on Monday morning (London time) when Arsenal finalized the transfer price with Real and agreed on personal terms with Mesut Oezil.
Arsenal, in the same morning, asked the head doctor of Germany and Bayern, Hans Muller-Wolfhart, to give Oezil a medical examination in Germany, where he focused on preparing for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. In the new shirt, Oezil will
Ozil played for Real 158 matches in the past three years.
Arsenal did not disclose the financial details of this blockbuster deal, but according to the British press, the London club had to spend 42.5 million pounds in transfer fees (50 million euros) and pay Oezil a weekly salary of 140,000 pounds.
Arsenal’s latest transfer record was only £16.5 million with the recruitment of Santi Cazorla from Malaga last August.
On Twitter, Arsenal pillars such as Poldolski, Cazorla, and Jack Wilshere all shared tweets expressing their joy with the club’s new contract.
Coach Wenger, in an official statement, did not hide his pride in recruiting the German star: `Ozil is a great player who has proven his ability both at the club and international levels. We have watched
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Podolski welcomed `brother` Ozil to Arsenal on Twitter.
Arsenal failed in big deals this summer such as Higuain, Luis Suarez, and Rooney.
`I have said all summer that we are working hard to bring top players to the club. This requires the participation of many people at the club and I have always received absolute support from the club in
Ozil sent an open letter on Facebook saying goodbye to Real fans, before speaking for the first time as an Arsenal member.
The German attacking midfielder admitted that Wenger’s persuasion was the biggest reason why he agreed to join Arsenal: `Talking with Arsene Wenger, I immediately realized what I was missing – absolute and deep trust.
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Arsenal fans are excited about Ozil’s recruitment.
On the same day, Arsenal recruited Italian goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano from Palermo on a one-season loan contract.