The Germany international finalises his move to
the Emirates Stadium after completing a medical
at his national team's base on Monday, hours
before the transfer deadline Arsenal have announced the club-record £40
million signing of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid.
The Germany international sealed his move on Monday afternoon after passing the second part of his medical in Munich.
The playmaker will earn £130,000-a-week at the
Emirates Stadium on a five-year contract after
Madrid gave the green light to his departure,
becoming the north Londoners' highest earner as
well as their record signing by some distance.
Ozil underwent final medical tests in Germany as
he was due to meet up with Joachim Low's
national team for the international break.
"I look back with pride on three wonderful years
at Real Madrid in which I've developed as an
athlete and a person," Ozil told Sky Deutschland.
"We won three titles and I was a regular.
"But now I look forward to my future in the
Premier League with Arsenal.
"In talks with Arsene Wenger, I immediately
sensed what has been missing for me. I will pay
back this trust to the club and the fans in each
game. Now I want to help the club to finally win
a title."
Manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official
website: "We are extremely pleased to have
signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with
proven quality at both club and international
level. We have watched and admired him for
some time as he has all the attributes I look for
in an Arsenal player.