OFFICIAL: Arsenal finally sign Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for a club record fee of 42.5 million pounds

       Arsenal complete signing of German midfielder Mesut Özil from Real Madrid for a club record fee of £42.5 million Özil signs a 5-year contract worth £140,000 per week and becomes the most expensive German footballer of all-time Ozil underwent final medical tests in Germany as he was due to meet up with Joachim Low's national team for the international break. "I look back with pride on three wonderful years at Real Madrid in which I've developed as an athlete and a person," Ozil told Sky Deutschland. "We won three titles and I was a regular. "But now I look forward to my future in the Premier League with Arsenal. "In talks with Arsene Wenger, I immediately sensed what has been missing for me. I will pay back this trust to the club and the fans in each game. Now I want to help the club to finally win a title." Manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official website: "We are extremely pleased to have signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with proven quality at both club and international level. We have watched and admired him for some time as he has all the attributes I look for in an Arsenal player. "I have said throughout the summer that we have been working hard to bring in top-quality players to this club. This has involved many many people across the club and I have always had the full support of the Club in making decisions on the football side. "Mesut is a top-quality footballer who will be a fantastic addition to our talented squad. We are all looking forward to him joining up with us after his international matches with Germany and working with us as an Arsenal player." "This is an exciting day for all of us," added chief executive Ivan Gazidis. "We have signed a world-class player who is one of Europe's brightest young talents. "Mr [Stan] Kroenke, our controlling owner, has always fully supported Arsene and the club in making significant investments to strengthen our squad and to bring in talented players who fit our style and ambitions."