Mesut Ozil contract: Arsenal hope signing of Shkodran Mustafi will help convince Germany team-mate to pen a new deal
Talks have stalled but boss Arsene Wenger hopes summer signings will convince midfielder of Gunners' title ambitions
ARSENAL believe signing Shkodran Mustafi will help convince Mesut Ozil to commit to a new deal, according to reports.
The Gunners schemer has just two years left on his current contract and boss Arsene Wenger is desperate him to extend.
But the German wants to see evidence of Arsenal’s title ambitions before he puts pen to paper.
The £35million deal for Mustafi was a statement of intent for Arsenal who spent over £90m in the last transfer window.
And Wenger hopes Ozil will be convinced that his international team-mate can help his underachieving side challenge for major honours.
According to the , the pair are good pals and Ozil could now be ready to re-open talks.
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Progress stalled last season on a deal which is likely to include a mega payrise up to around £200,000-a-week.
Wenger also plans to tie front-man Alexis Sanchez down to a new contract.
The Chile international has two years left on his current deal but is believed to want a fixed-price release clause inserted before he signs.
Arsenal also landed Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez, midfielder Granit Xhaka and young defender Rob Holding this summer.