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Shkodran Mustafi says fellow Arsenal transfer signing Lucas Perez will be a hit at Emirates

Lucas Perez (R) hugs his Deportivo team-mate Alex Bergantinos after scoring their second goal
Image: Lucas Perez (right) scored 17 goals for Deportivo last season

Lucas Perez has everything a striker needs and will make Premier League defenders "uncomfortable", according to new Arsenal team-mate Shkodran Mustafi.

Mustafi and Perez both completed high-profile deals to join Arsenal on Transfer Deadline Day to take the Gunners' number of summer arrivals to five. 

Will Lucas suit Arsenal?
Will Lucas suit Arsenal?

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Perez, 27, joined from Deportivo La Coruna and faced former Valencia defender Mustafi during their time in La Liga. Mustafi has spoken from first-hand experience of what his new Arsenal colleague can bring to the Emirates. 

"He is uncomfortable to play against," Mustafi told Arsenal Player. "He's a good striker - he has everything a striker needs.

Shkodran Mustafi of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group C match between Germany and Ukraine
Image: Shkodran Mustafi is available for Arsenal's game against Southampton on Saturday

"He's someone you can play well with. He doesn't just run around and wait for someone to give him a pass to score a goal. He works a lot for the team as well and he creates chances.

"He's in the right place at the right time, as he showed last year in La Liga. I played there for two years and I know it's not that easy to score many goals in La Liga, because you have great defenders there as well.

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"I think he's going to help the team a lot."

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Mustafi is expected to be available to make his Arsenal debut when they face Southampton on Saturday, despite suffering an injury scare while on international duty with Germany. 

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