Breaking: Mesut Ozil becomes highest paid at Arsenal with new contract extension

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal to stay at the club until 2021, according to BBC reports.

The 29 years old becomes the highest-paid player in the club's history - earning about £350,000 a week before tax.

The deal, signed on Wednesday, follows months of speculation about the future of the Germany international.

Ozil  previous contract was due to expire at the end of the season.

He joined the Gunners from Real Madrid in 2013 for a then club record £42.4m.

The playmaker has made 21 appearances this term, scoring four goals and recording six assists.