Mesut Ozil has reportedly asked the Gunners hierarchy for the number 10 shirt.
The number has just been made vacant after Jack Wilshere departed the Emirates on a season-long loan to Bournemouth.
The Arsenal and Germany midfielder has also admitted that he will be resuming talks with the club over extending his current deal, which runs until the summer of 2018, after they had suspended it due to the European Championships in the summer.
“It just went free, and I definitely want it,” Ozil said during an interview with German publication Express when asked about Arsenal’s No 10 jersey, as translated by the Daily Mail.
“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.
“It’s my favourite number. Football legends like Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and Pele wore that number on their backs. I’m really very happy to have it,” he added.
