Mesut Ozil has landed in Istanbul to finalise his switch to Fenerbahce
The Arsenal playmaker stated goodbye to his teammates on the membership’s London Colney coaching floor forward of his transfer to Turkey.
The German rejected a profitable transfer to MLS aspect DC United after being provided a three-and-a-half-year deal by the Turkish aspect, who he supported as a boy.
A short Fenerbahce assertion stated: “Our membership is bringing Mesut Özil to Istanbul to proceed the switch processes.”
The 32-year-old has not featured for the Gunners since final March and supervisor Mikel Arteta left him out of his 25-man squad for the Premier League and the Europa League this season.
Ozil was on account of acquire greater than £7million in wages earlier than his £350,000-a-week deal expired in June – and it’s understood the German wished each penny.
Arsenal, determined for a conclusion to the saga, lastly agreed a pay-off so Ozil can go away as a free agent this month, fairly than see out the rest of his contract on the sidelines.
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Earlier on Sunday he tweeted the quantity 67 in emojis, suggesting that’s the jersey he’ll put on with the Turkish aspect.
The German splits opinion, from those that take into account him a sufferer of the entire saga to those that see him as extra of a mercenary.
Martin Keown, the previous defender who made 449 appearances for Arsenal, was one of many first to recommend the latter, however he has by no means doubted Ozil’s mercurial expertise.
“It hurts me {that a} participant of that expertise can’t get on the soccer pitch, it’s a crying disgrace,” Keown informed White and Jordan on talkSPORT.
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“For me, he doesn’t go down as a legend, as a result of he doesn’t match the power and dedication of legends that I’ve seen at that soccer membership.
“If he had Tierney’s dedication, coupled with that capability, he would possibly’ve gone down as the most effective participant ever to play for Arsenal.”
