The start of this season appears set to be a crucial period for Arsenal's Per Mertesacker. Unlike many of his team-mates, he enjoyed a summer off and looked likely to begin the campaign in Arsene ...

It is telling that Arsene Wenger put Per Mertesacker straight back into the team against Everton immediately after the German returned from suspension. Captain Thomas Vermaelen was fit and did ...

Mertesacker, the Gunners academy manager, joined Arsenal on the same day as current manager Mikel Arteta in 2011. Former Arsenal captains Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta (central) are now playing ...

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has revealed how the burden of needing to perform on a match day brings him close to throwing up and that he would much prefer not to play this season. The World ...

If you were to ask Per Mertesacker what this trio has in common, though, then you might receive a different answer. The Arsenal academy manager sees these situations from a different angle and he ...

And it is that experience of the German league which may well see Arsenal make Sesko their number one priority this summer ...

Per Mertesacker admits that a Champions League return for Arsenal may not happen for another "two or three years", but he has urged patience with Mikel Arteta in what remains a "big, big ...

Per Mertesacker has been criticised by Lothar Matthaus for admitting to feeling “sick” under pressure and welcoming Germany’s exit from the 2006 World Cup. The Arsenal defender has enjoyed a ...

Per Mertesacker and Gervinho apparently lost a bet and had to pose for the photos wearing pajamas and acting as creepy as possible. Have a look... This, however, is still nowhere near as good as ...

Arsenal hero Per Mertesacker looked like he was struggling after his first 90 minutes of the season. The German appeared to be shattered and could barely walk up the Wembley steps to pick up the ...

Defender Per Mertesacker has revealed how clear-the-air talks helped Arsenal kickstart their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace. The Gunners delivered the ...