Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has expressed his interest in being an inspiration to the future players. Mustafi was a £35m summer signing for Arsenal from Valencia.
The Gunners are currently in good form as they are unbeaten in this season after the 4-3 loss to Liverpool in the first league game. Mustafi alongside Laurent Koscielny has formed a formidable pair that has conceded only 11 goals so far in the Premier League, which has led to the impressive run.
The Germany international said in an interview that he wants to be a role model for youngsters, “People like Mesut, me and the others in the national team were all born and raised in Germany, We went to school in Germany, our families still live in Germany, so for us it’s just normal.”
Mustafi has Albanian origin but was born and brought up in Germany. “We don’t really think about it, it’s more that people say, ‘There are so many players who play for Germany who are not really German or are half German’, but it’s not important.
“When I was 14, I was thinking about my grandfather because I loved him and had so much respect for what he achieved.
“So probably for young boy from Syria for example, in Germany now, I’m that kind of person who can give him that strength to continue and to keep doing things the right way,” he said.
