North London giants Arsenal have had to bring out the chequebook in order to convince Mesut Ozil to stay.
The Germany international penned a new three-and-a-half year contract with the Gunners earlier this weeks after months of speculation linking him with an exit.
Ozil will now earn a bumper £300,000 per week until the summer of 2021 making him the second highest earner in the Premier League.
The 29-year-old is however behind his former teammate Alexis Sanchez who earns £350,000 per week at Manchester United.
Premier League Wages (Daily Mail)
1 Alexis Sanchez Manchester United £350,000
2 Mesut Ozil Arsenal £300,000
3 Paul Pogba Manchester United £290,000
4 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City £280,000
5 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United £250,000
6 Sergio Aguero Manchester City £220,000
6= Yaya Toure Manchester City £220,000
6= Zlatan Ibrahimovic Manchester United £220,000
9 David de Gea Manchester United £200,000
9= Eden Hazard Chelsea £200,000
11 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool £180,000
11= Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal £180,000
Incredibly, Arsenal’s latest signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not in the top-ten highest paid Premier League players. The star striker penned a £180,000 per week contract with the Gunners.
Ozil put in an impressive performance for Arsenal on Tuesday despite their 3-1 defeat at the hands of Swansea City. The Germany international is expected to be back in action when the Gunners face Everton in the Premier League this weekend.
