Unlucky Jack Wilshere, Mesut Ozil wants to swoop in following your departure to Bournemouth

“I have a contract until 2018. We have had discussions, but they were suspended for the European Championship.

“I wanted to focus at this time only on the national team. Now we look to continue the negotiations.”

https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/731930301342097408?lang=en Another noteworthy takeaway from the interview was the small matter of his jersey number at the club. Ozil is the main playmaker in the Arsenal team. The fact that last season he created more chances in a single campaign than any other player in the top five leagues essentially since those stats began being recorded is a testament to this. During his entire tenure at Arsenal, Ozil has never worn the number 10 jersey, the kit number traditionally bestowed upon playmakers and William Gallas's, because a certain English midfielder has held it for since 2012. However, with Jack Wilshere gone off to Bournemouth, Ozil has his eye on that coveted kit.

"It (number 10 jersey)  just went free, and I definitely want it."

“I wanted the number for years but so did Lukas Podolski. He got to keep it because he had more caps than I did. Now I’ve pounced. The number fits me and my position: playmaker.”