Per Mertesacker insists that it’s not enough just to collect pools of talent in the Arsenal academy, and he wants to build something to help young players cope with every challenge in life.
Per Mertesacker admits the Arsenal players failed Arsene Wenger towards the end of the manager’s spell with the club, and feels he was part of that failure.
Per Mertesacker will make his first TV appearance as a pundit for the Schalke v Porto Champions League match on DAZN on Tuesday night.
Per Mertesacker has admitted the pressure was getting to him in his final year with Arsenal, and he was happier taking part in training sessions than he would’ve been on the pitch.
Per Mertesacker has doubled-down on his claims there is no form of racism within the German set-up and even claimed he has been called names too but it was ‘just a bit of fun’.
Per Mertesacker had his first day as manager of the Arsenal Academy on Saturday, watching the u18s take on Chelsea.