Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil penned a new three-year contract on Thursday that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium for the foreseeable future and end long-term speculation surrounding a potential departure from the club.
Both the player and club took to social media to confirm the deal:
Ozil's previous contract—signed on his £42.5 million arrival in 2013 from Real Madrid—was set to expire in June.
As his previous deal ran down, rumours continued that Ozil may not renew and depart Arsenal, potentially for a return to Real, per Marca's Jose Felix Diaz.