At the time it was a type of player Arsenal had been crying out for. Having lost the creativity of Cesc Fabregas and the goalscoring prowess of Robin Van Persie in consecutive seasons, Arsenal needed a big money signing to lift the mood in the club. Within 15 minutes of his debut, Özil did what he does best, providing an assist. At the time Arsenal thought they have got the player who would take them to the next level and help them challenge for the Premier League and Champions League. 199 appearances later it would seem that the former Real Madrid playmaker has not reached the heights everybody expected from him. Last season (2017-18), his long drawn out contract saga left a sour taste...
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