Arsenal star Mesut Ozil eyes No10 shirt vacated by Jack Wilshere after loan move to Bournemouth
German ace wants his team-mate's iconic number and reveals he is ready to open contract talks with the Gunners
MESUT OZIL has his eyes on snatching the vacant No10 shirt at Arsenal vacated by Jack Wilshere.
The German star has left fans of the north London side in no doubt that he wants to be main talisman at the Gunners by wearing the iconic shirt.
Wilshere left the Emirates to join Bournemouth on loan this week, leaving his shirt number free.
And after recently claiming the No10 for his country following Lukas Podolski's international retirement, Ozil has revealed his intentions to nab it back at Arsenal too.
Ozil said: "It just went free, and I definitely want it.
"It's my favourite number. Football legends like Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and Pele wore that number on their backs."
He continued: "I'd wanted the number for years but so did Lukas Podolski. And he got to keep it because he had more caps than I did. Now I've pounced.
"The number fits me and my position: play-maker. I'm really very happy to have it."