New yet-to-play centre back Shkodran Mustafi credits Mesut Ozil with convincing him to move to London.
He says:
‘We were at the European Championship and we had time to speak.’
‘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.’
This is the time for Mustafi to shine - He's relatively young, but experienced at the same time, even on the international stage. Playing for the same club as Ozil will be a boost for him as he settles in to life in London.
Let's hope we see great things from him.
Will he start this weekend?