349Mesut Ozil (L) with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (R) [Photo:Courtesy]Mesut Ozil put pen to paper on a new £350,000-a-week contract at Arsenal, putting months of speculation to bed. The deal will keep Ozil at the north London club until 2021 and see him become one of the highest paid players in the Premier League. Ozil was set to become a free agent in the summer, with both the Red Devils and Barcelona waiting to pounce when the German became available. The former Real Madrid star revealed he "let his heart decide" his future, before signing on the dotted line, but it seems his relationship with boss Arsene Wenger may have played a big part. ALSO READ: Top 10 English Premier League earners after January transfer window[PHOTO:COURTESY]In his 2017 autobiography, Ozil wrote: "As far as preparation for matches or announcing the line-up are concerned, Arsene Wenger doesn't particularly differ from my previous coaches.

Source: Standard Digital February 02, 2018 12:22 UTC