Mesut Ozil excited to play with Alexandre Lacazette at Arsenal
Thursday 3 August 2017 23:09, UK
Mesut Ozil has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of playing alongside record signing Alexandre Lacazette next season.
The 26-year-old forward's move from Lyon was finalised on Wednesday for a fee which could reach £52m over the course of his five-year contract.
Ozil's future remains uncertain with only a year to run on his current contract, but despite that, he's relishing the opportunity to create chances for Lacazette.
"I am really looking forward to it. He is a very good striker who has scored many goals in Ligue 1, not just this season but in previous seasons too. We are really happy to have such a class striker here with us," Ozil said on Arsenal Player.
"From what I have heard he is meant to be very good, always hungry for goals and ice-cold when he gets into a scoring position. My friends who follow the French league know him well and have told me that I will definitely have fun with him on the pitch.
"I hope that he will be able to take us further with his goals. I am sure he is happy to be here and to be able to play with us, and we are pleased to be able to assist him and help him to score as many goals as possible."
Both Ozil and Lacazette will be part of the Arsenal squad for the summer tour to Australia and China with the France international due to make his home debut in the Emirates Cup at the end of July.
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