The Germany international has fallen out of favour at the Emirates under Unai Emery this season, featuring just once in the Premier League so far. He penned a new deal with Arsenal until 2021 in January 2018, worth £350,000-per-week, but has struggled to tie down a key role at the club since Emery succeeded Arsene Wenger as manager last summer. In an interview with The Athletic, the former Real Madrid man hit back at the notion that he might have reduced his efforts after signing the lucrative deal last year. He said: “If that was true, why did I work so hard and positively during pre-season this year? “And why, after the World Cup last year, did I return from holiday early for the...
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