Ozil completes Arsenal move

The Germany star has agreed a stunning €47
million move from Real Madrid to the
Emirates, signing a five-year contract with the
Premier League side
By Wayne Veysey
Mesut Ozil has sealed a spectacular €47
million move to Arsenal after signing a five-
year contract.
The Gunners have smashed their transfer
record to land the Germany international, who
underwent the second part of his medical in
Munich on Monday after agreeing personal
terms with the club.
Goal has learned that Ozil has signed a deal
worth around €150,000-a-week that will run
until 2018 after Real Madrid gave the green
light to his departure.
He will comfortably become Arsenal’s highest-
paid player as well as the club’s record signing,
after Arsene Wenger sanctioned the first
€23m-plus transfer in their history.
Arsenal were in advanced discussions with Real
to sign Ozil before Monday night’s transfer
deadline.
The two clubs agreed a €47m fee before Ozil’s
representatives began discussing personal
terms with senior Arsenal officials.
An agreement was reached late on Monday
morning before Ozil underwent medical tests
in Germany, where he had been based as the
national team prepare for their forthcoming
World Cup qualifiers.
Arsenal are hoping to sign at least three
players on deadline day as they try to make
amends for a frustrating summer of transfer
activity at the club.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano has already had a
medical, which he passed on Monday morning,
and has agreed the terms of a season-long
loan from Palermo. Arsenal are also in talks
with Chelsea about a season-long loan move
for Demba Ba.
The Gunners have still not abandoned hope of
signing Angel Di Maria, also from Real, for
€30m.
The Gunners tabled a bid for Di Maria last
week and the offer is still believed to be on
the table. However, the Argentine winger has
begun the season in impressive form and is
reluctant to cut his ties with the Santiago
Bernabeu.