The 29-year-old Germany international confirmed on Twitter that he had agreed a three-and-a-half year deal.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has signed a new contract to extend his stay in north London, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Germany international confirmed on Twitter that he had agreed a three-and-a-half year deal.
"It's been one of the most important decisions of my footballing career and that's why I had to think hard and talk to everyone who's important to me," Ozil said.
Here's Ozil's tweet
Ozil's contract had been due to expire at the end of the season. "Good things take time. In the end, I let my heart decide. As I always said, I feel at home here and I'm highly motivated to achieve big things in the next few years. Once a Gunner, always a Gunner."
British media reported that the new deal is worth up to 350,000 pounds ($500,000) a week, making the World Cup winner the highest-paid player at the club. Ozil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013 for a then club-record of about 42.5 million pounds.
The playmaker has made 182 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring 36 goals and providing 61 assists. The announcement came a day after Arsenal bolstered their attacking line-up with the signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record fee.
Meanwhile, here's a preview of Arsenal's clash with Everton on Saturday
- Arsenal are unbeaten in 23 home matches against Everton in all competitions, since a 2-1 league defeat in January 1996 under Bruce Rioch.
- Arsenal have won nine and drawn two of their 12 league matches at home this season, with their only defeat coming against Manchester United in December.
- The match is manager Sam Allardyce's 500th in the Premier League, making him the fifth manager to achieve the milestone after Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Harry Redknapp.
-Forward Theo Walcott scored his first two goals for Everton in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Leicester ahead of his return to Arsenal for the first time since his January transfer.
-Arsenal's new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 141 goals and provided 31 assists in 213 matches for Borussia Dortmund, averaging a goal or assist every 96 minutes.
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