Arsene Wenger failed to take his Arsenal side to the Champions League next season as the Gunners finished outside the to-4 for the first time under the French manager.
The London outfit, however, managed to lift the FA Cup title, which helped the manager keep his job for another season and Wenger has already made a superb start to his club’s transfer window.
Arsenal have already signed Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer from Schalke but they have also completed the signing of one of the long term transfer targets in Alexandre Lacazette earlier this week.
The Gunners are desperate for a striker and needed a top class addition to their attack and the Lyon star, who made a £52.5m move to the Emirates could be the perfect solution for their problem.
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And German playmaker Mesut Ozil seems to have taken this opportunity to hint that he will stay back with the club for the next season.
Ozil talks about Lacazette
The former Real Madrid man was in front of media recently and he was asked about Arsenal’s new signing Alexandre Lacazette,
‘I’m really looking forward to it,’ Ozil said.
‘He’s a very good striker who has scored many goals in League 1, not just this season but in previous seasons too. We’re really happy to have such a class striker here with us.
‘From what I’ve heard, he’s meant to be very good, always hungry for goals and ice-cold when he gets into a scoring position. My friends who follow the French league know him well and have told me that I’ll definitely have fun with him on the pitch.
‘I hope that he’ll be able to take us further with his goals. I’m sure he’s happy to be here and to be able to play with us, and we’re pleased to be able to assist him and help him to score as many goals as possible,’ he added.
The hint
This conversation with the reporter has cleared the air about Ozil’s future in London.
The playmaker is yet to sign a new contract with the club with his current deal coming to an end at the end of the next season.
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Reports suggest that he is holding out for a wage package that Arsenal are not ready to offer for his services.
However, it now looks like the player and the club have come to an agreement and are settled about the situation at the moment.
There are a number of clubs who are ready to pounce on Mesut Ozil but his words about Lacazette will come as a huge boost for Arsenal fans, who can no breathe easy, knowing that Ozil wants to play alongside Lacazette at the Emirates next season.