Arsene Wenger wants Mesut Ozil to lead new Arsenal

Arsene Wenger has called on Mesut Ozil to be the leader of his new Arsenal generation.

With Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud all departing for pastures new during the January transfer window, Ozil bucked the trend by signing a new three-year deal.

The German World Cup winner is reportedly being paid £350,000-a-week at the Emirates Stadium – a record wage for an Arsenal player.