Arsenal news: Ozil targeting trophies

Mesut Ozil (Reuters)

5th September 2013 1:54pm BST

Mesut Ozil has insisted he joined Arsenal to win silverware.


The Gunners last won a trophy in 2005, but Ozil believes he can inspire the club to glory once again after sealing his £42.5 million transfer deadline day move from Real Madrid.

He told Arsenal’s website: "In the last few years, Arsenal haven't been so successful, but we want to become more successful and we want to win trophies.

"I think the fans are looking forward to that too. We have a very strong and a very young team that can improve a lot under the manager.

"I think we will win trophies because we have the potential to do this.

"I'm really looking forward to the challenge, life in London and meeting my team-mates, the manager and the fans, as well as the Premier League. I'm really excited. It's a perfect decision for me and I'm looking forward to it all.

"I'm happy to be playing in the Premier League because everyone knows it's the strongest league in the world. There are simply a lot of top teams. I want to prove myself there. It's a new challenge for me, a new task. I'm looking forward to that. I want to improve further under the boss and in the team."
Ozil is likely to make his Gunners debut against Sunderland on 14 September.