In case you didn’t know…
Mustafi, who joined the Gunners from Valencia for £35 million in August 2016, looked poised to leave the club over the summer. The north London giants were keen on offloading the centre-back, with manager Unai Emery telling him it would be best for his career to find a challenge somewhere else.
However, a transfer failed to materialise and the German international, who has two years left on his Arsenal contract, remained at the club.
Mustafi made his first appearance of the season during Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday, having fallen down the pecking order after the arrival of David Luiz from Chelsea in the summer.
The 27-year-old displayed a strong performance alongside Luiz and helped the north London side to their second clean sheet of the new season.
The heart of the matter
Speaking to Sport Bild, Mustafi has given his thoughts on his future at the club, stating that he would be open to an exit if something does not work out.
He said via The Daily Mail,
When quizzed on a possible move to Germany, the Arsenal defender replied,
What’s next?
Arsenal will return to action in the Premier League when they face Aston Villa on Sunday.
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