What the back pages say: £42.5m Ozil to make or break Wenger's Arsenal future

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DAILY MAIL

Arsene Wenger has said his future as Arsenal manager will be determined by the success or failure of a new team built around club record signing Mesut Ozil. Read more

Also: Emmanuel Adebyaor will be forced to train with Tottenham's development squad as manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted the £100,000-a-week striker may never play for Spurs again. Read more

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THE SUN

Samuel Eto'o has revealed that he once loathed Jose Mourinho.

Also: Arsenal's £42.5million man Mesut Ozil has hit out at Real Madrid's dirty tricks campaign.

DAILY MIRROR

Mesut Ozil last night angrily accused Real Madrid of showing him a lack of respect.

Also: Gareth Bale's debut for Real Madrid could be at left-back after he told boss Carlo Ancelotti he would play anywhere.

DAILY EXPRESS

Mesut Ozil has launched a fierce defence of his professionalism after claims from Madrid that he was more interested in a romance with a model than football.

Also: Former Newcastle midfielder Rob Lee believes players do not want to join the club under the current regime.

DAILY STAR

Mesut Ozil has angrily dismissed claims he is a playboy.

Also: Emmanuel Adebayor has been sent into exile at Tottenham.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Mesut Ozil admits he joined Arsenal because of the respect shown by manager Arsene Wenger.

Also: Greg Dyke, the FA chairman, emerged from this afternoon's meeting with the Premier League clubs confident that all parties can work together to address England's problems.

THE TIMES

Arsene Wenger's decision on whether to extend his contract beyond this summer could depend on Mesut Ozil's ability to transform Arsenal into a genuine force at home and abroad.

Also: On a day when England fell to their lowest position in the Fifa rankings since February 2001, Greg Dyke received assurances that the Premier League clubs would support his quest to address long-term challenges facing the national team.

THE GUARDIAN

Premier League clubs have agreed to work with a commission set up by the Football Association to improve the development of players available to England.

Also: How curious that one of Mesut Ozil's first acts as an Arsenal player, finally unveiled 10 days after his all-important signature confirmed one of the most audacious incoming transfers to the Premier League, was to defend himself.

THE INDEPENDENT

Arsene Wenger has admitted that his future at Arsenal will be determined by the success of the new team he will build around Mesut Ozil.

Also: The Premier League has taken its first steps to help produce better England players following Football Association chairman Greg Dyke's appeal last week by making its Under-21 league more competitive with promotion and relegation.

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