Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has issued a reaction to Mesut Ozil’s contract extension with the north London based club.
The 29-year-old penned a new deal earlier this week putting an end to months of speculation linking him with an Emirates exit.
Ozil had entered the final five months of his contract and could of ended up leaving the club for free over the summer.
Carragher believes Ozil is now the main man at Arsenal after the departure of Alexis Sanchez. The Chile international made the move to Manchester United in a deal which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan move in the opposite direction.
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“I would never say Ozil doesn’t put in 100 per cent. I think the question has always been whether he does decide the big games, is he the man to take them to big trophies and the Premier League,” Carragher told SkySports.
“That has happened over the last few years, and that has to happen for him to be placed alongside the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry.
“But there’s no doubt he’s now Arsenal’s No 1 man after Sanchez has gone.”
Ozil is expected to be back in action for the north London based club when they take on Everton in the Premier League this weekend.
The Germany international has registered seven assists and four goals in 21 appearances for Arsenal this season.
