Arsenal: 5 Takeaways From New Mesut Ozil Contract

By Josh Sippie | Sep 28, 2016

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal (C) celebrates scoring his sides third goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

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3. Ozil is here for the long haul

It’s kind of the point of a contract, no? To commit yourself to a team and dismiss all exit rumors? While we know the exit rumors will never go away and while we also know that sometimes contracts don’t mean anything (Pedro…), at Arsenal, things are different. Wenger would not be willing to give Ozil a new contract just to sell him. And I don’t believe Ozil would be of that ‘make me easier to sell’ mindset either.

So let that sink in. Ozil is going to be here for a long time to come.

It may have taken the German maestro about 18 months to get settled in to life in North London, but once he did, the results were magnificent. 19 assists in a season, his very own hash tag and a cult following. Ozil has become a sensation in North London and, based on these reports, he is not keen on leaving that behind.

Until we hear otherwise, let’s all just take a moment to bask in the victory that is the extension of Mesut Ozil. Long may he prosper in this midfield.

Moving on from that, we have more nice things to say about Mesut.

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