"Many Photos" - Arsenal stars in carjack terror: Mesut Ozil is attacked by knife-wielding moped thugs in London

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil was the victim of terrifying attempted car jacking on a London street by a knife wielding scooter gang.

The 30-year-old midfield ace was set upon by the gang after they boxed in black Mercedes G Class 4x4.

The German international fled in fear after leaping from his car and was chased into a nearby restaurant.

The Gunners Bosnian international Sead Kolašinac is seen on footage leaping  from the £100,000 car and going after the armed gangsters with his bare hands. 

Witnesses said he looked 'terrified'.

His burly Bosnian international Arsenal teammatePhone footage captured the Bosnian squaring up to the one of the robbers whose face was obscured by a crash helmet. 

Mesut Ozil was pictured talking to officers outside Turkish restaurant Likya on Golders Green Road in north London after the wild attack

Fellow Gunners star Sead Kolasinac was seen warding off the attackers with his bare hands after leaping from the luxurious Mercedes

Kolasinac can be seen taking on one of the attackers who wears a helmet and appears to be wielding a weapon

Waiters and chefs from a restaurant rushed to the aid of the soccer stars forcing the scooter gang to flee empty handed.

Ozil took shelter in the Turkish restaurant Likya.

Neither of the Premier League stars from the North London club were harmed during the incident and did not require hospital treatment. 

A witness to the shocking attack told MailOnline: 'Ozil looked absolutely terrified, as anybody would after being chased by men with knives.

'He looked like he was running for his life. And I suppose he was.

'I saw him disappear into the restaurant with the motorcycle guys on his tail.

'They didn't take off their helmets and were all in black, wearing long sleeved tops in this hot weather. They stood out.

Mesut Oszil (dyed blonde hair) can be seen talking to officers after the attack outside a Turkish restaurant he dived into to escape

Ozil abandoned his car in the middle of the road and fled on foot, ducking into the Turkish restaurant Likya

'God knows what would have happened if they'd caught him. It looked to me like he'd have been hacked to shreds and he clearly thought so too.

'As soon as the restaurant staff started to come to the window and to the doorway, they turned around and roared off.

He said Ozil's £100,000 car with distinctive gold trim was left in the middle of the road with the driver's door open.

After police arrived they blocked off the road as other units looked for the scooter gang.

The brazen attack took place near to the busy Golders Green Road in North London.

Ozil and Kolasinac had only returned to London the day before after a successful pre-season tour in America.

The pair gave statements to police before being allowed to leave.

An Arsenal spokesman confirmed the players were involved in attempted carjacking, saying: 'We have been in contact with both players and they are fine.'

Ozil is latest high profile figure to be targeted by knife wielding gangs in London.

Comedian Michael McIntyre was forced to hand over his expensive watch after being set upon by an armed gang.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'Police were called to Platts Lane, NW3, shortly before 5pm on Thursday, 25 July to reports of an attempted robbery. 

'It was reported that suspects on motorbikes had attempted to rob a man who was driving a car. 

'The driver, along with his passenger, managed to get away unharmed and travelled to a restaurant in Golders Green, where they were spoken to by officers. There have been no arrests. Enquiries continue.'

 

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