Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil is now exerting the same sort of dynamic influence on Arsenal as Dennis Bergkamp once did, according to former France midfielder Robert Pires.
Bergkamp is ranked second on the club website's list of all-time greats after the skilful Dutch international striker bagged 120 goals in 423 appearances for the Londoners between 1995-2006.
'Mesut Ozil has very good qualities. He can normally score a minimum of 12 goals during the Premier League,' Pires told Arsenal's official website.
'In my time the maestro was Dennis Bergkamp and now it is Mesut Ozil.