Mesut Ozil joins Fenerbahce on a permanent deal, to sign contract on Monday

It has w been officially confirmed that German midfielder Mesut Ozil will be joining Turkish professional football club Fenerbahçe on a permanent deal. 32-year-old will be signing his contract with Istanbul-based club on Monday morning. 

It was earlier reported that Fenerbahce had reached an agreement in principle to bring Ozil in as a free nt. 

Mesut Ozil & Arsenal part ways

Arsenal and Ozil on Saturday had reached an agreement in principle to terminate his contract due to which German attacking midfielder's contract with 'Gunners' ended with immediate effect. Ozil had represented Arsenal for 7.5 years.

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contract termination deal

32-year-old had t played a single game for Gunners since ir 1-0 win over West Ham United in March last year and at same time, has also t been part of a matchday squad since Arsenal's victory over Southampton in ir third fixture after last season resumed following forced COVID-19 break. 

Meanwhile, it has also been learned that London-based football club is also planning to release Greek center-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos in coming days, and only n will y work on new signings.

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Mesut Ozil's tenure at Arsenal

German footballer made his debut for Arsenal in ir league game away to Sunderland on 14 September 2013. It is believed that midfielder was paid a whopping amount of around £42.5 million (€50 million) for a five-year deal.

When 2014 World Cup winner had made his way to Emirates Stadium in 2013, Arsene Wenger was team manr back n. Both Wenger and Ozil gelled along well with each or as rth London franchise ended up winning three FA Cups and German attacking midfielder was named club's player of season in 2015-16 as Gunners finished as runners-up in that edition of Premier League.

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