Fabregas believes his former club have signed Real Madrid’s “second-best player” in Ozil.
Ther Germany international joined Arsenal in a club-record £42.4million move on transfer deadline day.
Fabregas told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope: “I was really surprised by Ozil’s departure. He seemed to me the second-best player at Madrid, after Cristiano (Ronaldo).
“He’ll be great for Arsenal.”
