Shkodran Mustafi Archives ⋆ LSU

Jan182021 by JBNo Comments

Mustafi aims swipe at Arsenal over Mesut Ozil exit

Premier League

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has suggested the club failed Mesut Ozil and did not support him as the midfielder closes in on a transfer move to Fenerbahce. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since being frozen out by Mikel Arteta last March and, after initially saying he would see out his current contract which expires in the summer, is now on the verge of a move to Turkey this January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 32-year-old was given permission to travel to Istanbul on Sunday to complete the final paperwork, saying goodbye to his teammates in the day. Ozil spent seven-and-a-half years at Arsenal and recorded the most assists of any player at the Emirates over that period, but he has not played any competitive game of football in 10 months. ...

Dec232020 by JBNo Comments

Shkodran Mustafi’s agent confirms talks with Barcelona

Transfer Info, Premier League

Shkodran Mustafi’s agent, Emre Ozturk, seems to have confirmed that negotiations have taken place with Barcelona over a potential transfer move for the player in the January window. The defender is yet to start a Premier League game under Mikel Arteta and looks set to leave the club, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is believed Mustafi rejected Arsenal's offer of a new deal in the summer window and there has been mounting speculation that the German star could be set for a move to the Camp Nou. And Barcelona head coach, Ronald Koeman, is seeking defensive reinforcements at the club. Rapid Vienna’s Yusuf Demir has also been heavily linked with a move to the Spanish club and Ozturk fuell...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Shkodran Mustafi to miss start of next season after hamstring surgery

Premier League

Arsenal have confirmed Shkodran Mustafi will miss the beginning of next campaign after undergoing surgery on his hamstring injury. The defender sustained the injury in the closing minutes of the FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City, which rules him out of a second FA Cup final on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mustafi has now undergone surgery in order to repair the injury and will look to return to full training at the club in October. An Arsenal statement read: "Right hamstring injury sustained during Emirates FA Cup semi-final on July 18. Further assessments during the week identified a significant injury to the right hamstring. "As a result, Shkodran had a successful small procedure to his right hamstring on Saturday. "Shk...

Jun292020 by JBNo Comments

‘Useless’ Arsenal players David Luiz & Mustafi mocked by Agbonlahor

Premier League

Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Arsenal's David Luiz is no longer a good defender for the Premier League and called him and Shkodran Mustafi as ‘useless’. The former England international was shocked that Luiz earned a new contract at the Emirates after some poor performances this campaign. And he believes the lack of leaders at the club is a serious issue for Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘No-one there is going to go into that changing room and absolutely scream and shout, there’s no-one,’ the former Aston Villa player told the TheConv3rsation podcast. ‘They’ll probably be in there and just like ‘oh unlucky David Luiz let’s have a game of Nintendo DS on the coach afterwards’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘There ...

Oct82019 by JBNo Comments

Mustafi reacts to being voted world’s second worst defender behind United’s Phil Jones

Premier League

Arsenal star Shkodran Mustafi insists he’s taken no notice of a poll conducted by Spanish publication Marca which named him the second worst defender in the world. After more than 150,000 votes were cast, Manchester United defender Phil Jones (47%) beat Shkodran Mustafi (35%) to the title that neither of them would have wanted. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unai Emery conceded in the summer that Mustafi was free to leave if Arsenal received a suitable offer and Serie A giants Juventus and Roma were reportedly interested in the signing the 27-year-old. However, a move never happened and, while Mustafi is yet to play in the Premier League this campaign, though he’s impressed in Arsenal’s cup competitions. The Germany international played every mi...