5 best German players currently playing abroad

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#5 Mesut Ozil

Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League
Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League

As Mesut Ozil enters his final year of his contract at Arsenal, his future is up in the air and he’s certainly playing like it.

Having joined the Gunners with the intention of winning either the Premier League or Champions League, Ozil had his sights set high and although they have yet to be fulfilled at Arsenal, it doesn’t make him a failure.

Joining Arsenal in 2013 for a club record €47 million at the time, Ozil has gone on to feature 165 times in the famous red and white, scoring 32 and creating 57.

Even with some of the best stats in the Premier League, which includes key passes and chances created, Ozil is up there near the top every time.

Whether Ozil remains at Arsenal or heads on to new ventures, be it at Paris Saint-Germain or elsewhere, there’s no doubt that the German has made a name for himself abroad since joining Real Madrid from Werder Bremen in 2010.

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