Mustafi could be on his way to Arsenal with a deal expected to be completed soon
5) He possesses great aerial prowess
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Mustafi is great in the air
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Mustafi stands at 6ft and is a major threat from set pieces. A majority of his 6 league goals for Valencia have come from headers. Last season, the German won 73% of his aerial duels, a better percentage than Gabriel and Koscielny combined. Germans will also remember his towering header against Ukraine which got their campaign underway in the 2016 Euros.
Currently, Mertesacker is Arsenal's only aerial threat and, with him injured, Mustafi would be expected to play a major role in set pieces, both defensively and offensively.
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After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
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