Mesut Ozil’s future has finally been decided with the long-time contract rebel announcing he’s agreed a new deal with Arsenal until 2021.
“Proud to announce: I signed dat thing,” the German tweeted today with a nod to the now-departed Theo Walcott.
He shared his delight at the new deal that will make him one of the highest paid players in the Premier League.
Arsenal has said farewell to Alexis Sanchez, with the Chilean moving to Manchester United in the January transfer window, and Ozil was set to be a free agent in the summer.
But Ozil, who was also tipped to leave the club with United and Barcelona among clubs linked, has won his battle for a pay rise.
He will now be on £350,000-a-week.
Ozil tweeted: “#YaGunnersYa … ooh yaa! Proud to announce: I signed dat thing… 3 more years with Arsenal! Mesut Ozil finally announces new Arsenal deal with nod to former forward Theo Walcott
"It’s been one of the most important decisions of my footballing career and that’s why I had to think hard and talk with everyone who’s important to me.
"Good things take time! In the end I let my heart decide.
"As I always said, I feel at home here and I’m highly motivated to achieve big things in the next few years. Once a Gunner, always a Gunner!”
Keeping Ozil completes a positive transfer window for the Gunners, who have lost Sanchez, Walcott (Everton) and Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), but welcomed Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.