Ozil - Why Arsenal means so much to me

“It’s not always been easy, but it has always been special.”

Those are the words Mesut Ozil uses to describe his six-year stay in north London.

The World Cup winner arrived to much fanfare in 2013, but has truly made London his home and readily admits that Arsenal means a lot to him.

"When I first arrived here I was very excited and a little bit nervous as well. It was always a new chapter and at the end of the day I was very happy to play for such a big club like Arsenal and meet all my team-mates.

"When I first arrived at the training ground, outside there were so many people. They were waiting for me. It was very special and it was a very good moment for me. The feeling was amazing, even the…