The day we’ve been waiting all summer for has finally come, and after some tough negotiations Arsene Wenger has managed to land his number one man.
Shkodran Musatfi is a Gunner, and damn does that feel good to read after what has been another frustrating window where injury has hit Arsenal’s start to the season.
The 24-year-old joins the club having put pen to paper on a five-year contract which comes with a transfer fee believed to be as much as £35million, making Mustafi Arsenal’s 3rd most expensive player in history.
He joins an elite list of Arsenal stars with that price tag, which will now come with the expectancy to perform alongside Laurent Koscielny in order to end a 12 year wait for the title.
But here’s what we’ve really been waiting for, Mustafi in a red and white jersey:
So the deal is done and Mustafi really does look to be one of Arsenal’s most important players going in to the next few seasons, with Gabriel likely to play second-best again.
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He and Per Mertesacker remain on the sidelines with lengthy injuries, so Mustafi will be thrown straight into action after the international break, with Southampton at the Emirates set to be his first outing.
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