He'll be rubbing shoulders with international teammates from Barcelona and Real Madrid, with teeming medal collections, knowing that he is on their level but unable to hit those heights in his current club environment. (punditarena.com)
To be fair to the World Cup winning former international teammate of Shkodran Mustafi, who is fit again after tweaking his hamstring in the final game of the last international break, Per Mertesacker has done well in the absence of his defensive colleague. (justarsenal.com)
The skipper would follow in the footsteps of former international teammates David Beckham and more recently Frank Lampard by heading to MLS in the latter stages of his career. (caughtoffside.com)