Mohamed Elneny has confirmed that Arsenal teammate Mesut Ozil has signed a new deal at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are yet to officially announce that Ozil has penned a fresh contract with the Gunners, although it has widely been reported that the German has agreed to stay with the London club.

Head coach Arsene Wenger is expected to address the situation in his press conference on Friday morning, but Elneny has confirmed that Ozil has "signed the new contract", which is believed to be worth £350,000 a week.

"I spoke to Mesut and he told me that he signed the new contract. He is a world class player on and off the pitch," Elneny told beIN Sports. "He is a vital player for us and there is always a positive aura surrounding him."

Ozil had been widely tipped to follow Alexis Sanchez out of the Emirates Stadium during the January transfer window, but the World Cup winner will stay with a club that signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan last month.