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Arsène Wenger is close to shattering the Arsenal transfer record with a £46m deal for the Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil, as he finally makes a decisive move in the summer transfer market.
Ozil has had his reservations about the switch to Arsenal and last Wednesday said that he would be staying at Real. "A lot has been written about other teams but I have the coach's confidence and I feel good," he added. "It's a pleasure and an honour to play for Real Madrid."
But Arsenal appear to have persuaded him to change his mind and the prospective signing of an A-list superstar has generated tremendous excitement among their supporters, who have previously seen the pursuit of various big-names fail to come off.
The Germany international would add to Wenger's already exciting options in midfield. It could be argued that the manager's need for top-quality reinforcement is greater in other areas but the chance to sign Ozil is not one to be passed up. Moreover, Wenger knows that Ozil would fit perfectly into his style of play. The prospect of him dovetailing with Santi Cazorla is mouth-watering.
Wenger is close to a deal for the Palermo goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano. He said on Friday that, after selling Vito Mannone to Sunderland, he was short of a goalkeeper; that, in his opinion, the search for another body in the position was "not closed". Viviano would provide cover and competition for the current No1 Wojciech Szczesny and he would not go straight into the starting lineup.
Arsenal also intend to sign a third player before the deadline and they are considering a loan move for the Chelsea striker Demba Ba. With Lukas Podolski out for three months with a torn hamstring, they urgently need another option up front.
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