Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has already endeared himself to the Gunners faithful with some brilliant performances, and now the German international has said he would be open to showing his love for the club by inking a permanent mark on his body.

Podolski already has a tattoo of Cologne's city emblem on his right arm as a tribute to his hometown club, and the 27-year-old admitted he would be ready to add Arsenal to his tattoo collection.

"Cologne meant so much to me because I was there for a long time," he said. "Arsenal is a big club and maybe we can do a tattoo."

"I like this club. There may be a tattoo on my left arm in the next three or four years. But we have only played five matches and I have three goals -- I am very happy about the good start for me and for the team.

"We must keep fit and playing well -- it is a long season and we don't have a break in the winter like in Germany.

"So it is different for me but I like to play football and be on the pitch. When I came on the first day to the club, everyone made it easy for me.

"Not only the team around the team -- the coaches and the physios -- but all the staff make it easy for me. I feel happy at Arsenal. It is good for me.

Podolski and Arsenal will face their toughest test yet this season, when they take on English Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium Sunday, and Wenger, who  has been impressed by Podolski's finishing, with Wenger's assistant manager Steve Bould saying the German was one of the best finishers he had ever seen, will be hoping his player finds the target yet again.

"You like to see him in front of goal," Wenger told the club's official website. "He doesn't get there many times per game, but when he gets there, you always think we have a good opportunity to score because he is a fantastic finisher.

"If you look at (each) chance, he looks at the keeper first. He takes care of his control, and after he will not mishit, he will finish."

Wenger was also happy with the way Podolski has adapted to life at the Emirates. "He looks happy to be here and he has integrated into the team," Wenger added.

"He is a happy boy, (with a) happy nature. Plus he's a good communicator, he speaks English quite well already. That helps. Overall, he's a positive character.

"I believe as well that today in the modern game, to be a top level player, you need to be a top-level worker first. There's no room anymore for anything else. He understands that."