Arsenal outcast Ozil confirms Fernabahce transfer

ISTANBUL, Jan 18 — Mesut Ozil confirmed yesterday that he was leaving Arsenal for Turkish crew Fenerbahce after being frozen out for months on the Gunners. “I’m very completely happy, very excited. God has given me the possibility to put on the Fenerbahce shirt. I’ll put on it with delight and provides the whole lot for the crew,” Ozil stated in an interview with Turkish tv channel NTV. Former Germany ahead Ozil stated that he can be travelling to Istanbul along with his household yesterday night, bringing to an finish a seven-and-a-half 12 months relationship with Arsenal that turned bitter below present coach Mikel Arteta.

The 32-year-old has not performed for the Premier League crew since March 2020 and his reported deal on a weekly wage of £350,000 (RM1.92 million) was set to run out on the finish of the present season. Nonetheless he claimed in yesterday’s interview that he’s “in good bodily situation” regardless of his prolonged interval on the sidelines. Sports activities every day Fanatik reviews that Ozil will signal a three-and-a-half 12 months take care of Fenerbahce value 5 million euros a season. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin responding to an earlier put up on social media from Ozil of two hearts in Fenerbahce’s colors tweeted: “Secure journey dwelling”.

Ozil, who’s of Turkish origin, was closely criticised in Germany for posing for with Erdogan in 2018. Erdogan was additionally the perfect man on the participant’s wedding ceremony in Turkey. Ozil was a key a part of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning facet however after what he labelled “racist” assaults following the holders’ first-round exit on the 2018 event, he ended his worldwide profession. Fenerbahce, one in all Istanbul’s three massive golf equipment, are presently second within the league behind Besiktas. After beginning the primary 10 video games of Mikel Arteta’s reign as Arsenal boss, Ozil has not featured since a 1-Zero win over West Ham earlier than the coronavirus pandemic noticed soccer grind to a halt final 12 months.

He was omitted from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads, with Arteta and technical director Edu insisting the choice to take action was all the way down to footballing causes. In December 2019, Arsenal additionally distanced themselves from feedback Ozil made on social media criticising China’s remedy of the Uighur inhabitants. The early years of Ozil’s profession on the Emirates after a £42.5 million transfer from Actual Madrid in 2013 had been a hit. He performed a serious position in profitable three FA Cups in 4 years, however grew to become a peripheral determine after Arsene Wenger departed as supervisor in 2018, simply 5 months after Ozil had signed his bumper three-year deal. — AFP