German World Cup winner Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a big boost on Wednesday by finally agreeing a new contract which will see him become the highest-paid player in the club's history, according to the BBC. The broadcaster reports that the 29-year-old playmaker - who has been with Arsenal since joining from Real Madrid for a then-record club fee of £42.4 million (Dh220.6) in 2013 - signed a three-and-a-half year contract and will earn around £350,000 a week. Speculation over both Ozil and Chilean Alexis Sanchez's futures have plagued the club for almost a year, as both their contracts were up at the end of the present campaign. However, whilst <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/mourinho-thrilled-after-arsenal-s-sanchez-signs-for-manchester-united-1.697797">Sanchez left for Manchester United</a>, where he has become the highest-paid player in the Premier League at a pre-tax weekly wage of £500,000, Ozil has committed himself to Arsenal until 2021. <strong>___________________</strong> <strong>Read more:</strong> <strong>___________________</strong> According to the BBC both parties reached an agreement last weekend, and Ozil signed the new contract at Arsenal’s training ground on Wednesday. Playmaker Ozil, a key member of the Germany side that won the 2014 World Cup, has scored 36 goals in 182 appearances and provided a high number of assists. Arsenal have had a busy Wednesday as Gabon striker <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/transfer-deadline-day-aubameyang-joins-arsenal-for-record-fee-1.700580">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signed for reported club-record £56m</a> from Borussia Dortmund, a move which is likely to prompt Olivier Giroud's departure to Chelsea.