The full of extent of making Mesut OzilArsenal's highest ever paid player has been laid bare.

Ozil signed a contract extension at Arsenal this time last season, putting pen to paper on a deal running until 2021.

After negotiations between the player and club, Ozil shook hands on £350,000-a-week wages, making him the best-paid player in Arsenal's history.

Since he signed a new deal with Arsenal, Ozil has cost the north London club a staggering £18.2million in wages.

This is around half the amount manager Unai Emery will be handed to spend on new recruits in the summer, unless he finds a way of moving on the German, reports the Mirror.