The 28-year-old believes the former Galactico
will make Arsenal a more formidable prospect
going forward and is confident he will settle
into life in north London
Per Mertesacker is relishing the arrival of
Mesut Ozil at Arsenal and believes his
compatriot will be a success in the Premier
League.
Germany international Ozil signed for the
Gunners from Real Madrid on transfer deadline
day for a club-record fe of €47 million, having
fallen out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The pair played together at Werder Bremen
earlier in their careers and are team-mates at
international level.
And Mertesacker believes Ozil will adapt
quickly to life in England, while helping the
club challenge for trophies this season.
"I think that Arsene Wenger will get the best
out of him," he said following Germany's 3-0
World Cup qualifying victory over Austria on
Friday. "I think he will fit in.
"He suits us and we're really looking forward
to playing with him and to be his team mate.
"We need players in every position - maybe
two or three players, they can rotate and
change position.
"We need to be dangerous up front and with
him we are more dangerous."
Ozil could make his Premier League debut in
Arsenal's trip to Sunderland on August 15
following the international break.
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