Arsenal warned they have signed 'another Mesut Ozil' for Mikel Arteta after £200m spree

Arsenal new boy Kai Havertz has been compared to the club’s former playmaker Mesut Ozil as Paul Merson has identified the “only problem” with the German’s £65million signing. Havertz’s transfer from Chelsea was confirmed last week as Mikel Arteta’s outfit are finalising a £200m spending spree this summer.

Both Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber are set to follow Havertz to the Emirates from West Ham and Ajax respectively, but Arsenal icon Merson is wary of the way that the former Chelsea forward conducts himself on the pitch. The Blues were willing to part ways with the 24-year-old after failing to live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge, despite scoring the only goal in their 2021 Champions League final victory, as Arsenal felt that they could help him revive his Premier League career.

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“That's just down to the way he plays, it's just the way certain players are, it's not that he's not trying. If you're having a good game Havertz looks elegant, silky, but if it's not going well, people will say he's not running around or trying. That's his only problem, but make no mistake, he improves Arsenal.”

Arteta, however, likely would not compare Havertz to Ozil and is clearly excited to get working with the German star. “Kai is a player of top quality,” the Gunners boss said at Havertz’s unveiling. “He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.