Top seventeen Arsenal signings in Arsene Wenger’s seventeen years in north London

5. Mesut Ozil

Arsenal’s £42.5m signing of Mesut Ozil scarcely seems believable even today.

Bringing a player in of Ozil’s quality who is yet to reach his prime is a major shift for a club renowned for buying low and selling high, but Ozil is already providing the Gunners with a delightful touch in attack – and those famous assists.

The Germany international leads the Premier League assist table despite only playing two matches in the top flight, and he has helped them to the top of the table.