New Arsenal signing reveals this player convinced him to make transfer

The £35million signing from Valencia could make his debut on Saturday (3pm) against Southampton as the Gunners look to climb the table after a mixed start to the season.

Manager Arsene Wenger spent much of the summer transfer window in the market for an experienced defender before settling on the 24-year-old.

And Mustafi admits talking to Ozil, while the pair were at Euro 2016 with Germany, aided his decision to move to the Emirates.

“We were at the European Championship and we had time to speak,” Mustafi told Arsenal Player.

“He told me about the club, about the team, and the things that he told me made me come here.

“I noticed that it’s a club where I can develop, where I can grow as a player.

“He said that he’s happy here, that the people are crazy for football and that it’s a team that enjoys playing football the way that he does, the way that I do.”