Published 11:30 IST, January 13th 2021

Jose Mourinho hits back at Mesut Ozil after German mocks Tottenham on Twitter

Spurs manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at Mesut Ozil after the Arsenal outcast appeared to mock his north London derby rivals on Twitter.

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Tottenham Hotspur manr Jose Mourinho is kwn for his hard-hitting, unapologetic statements, most of which are seen during his interaction with media. Portuguese tactician once again did t hesitate even a bit in slamming one of his former players, Mesut Ozil. Arsenal outcast had mocked Tottenham on Twitter recently, with Mourinho w hitting back at Germany international in his own way.

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Ozil hasn't had best of relationships with Arsenal in past few seasons. But that hasn't deterred or docked his loyalty towards Gunners when speaking with fans. During his most recent #AskMesut interaction on Twitter, a question has triggered conflict between Ozil and Mourinho. 

former Real Madrid superstar was presented with a situation in which he has just one contract, which was from Tottenham, questioning if he'd join derby rivals or rar hang up his boots. 32-year-old midfielder, appearing to take a jibe at Spurs, said that he would simply retire rar than going  or way. 

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Who told him that Tottenham were interested in signing him?: Jose Mourinho on Ozil 

Mourinho was quizzed on his thoughts on Ozil's comments during a press conference. And manr appears to have  love left for his former player, hitting out at him. Mourinho said, "Who told him that Tottenham were interested in signing him?". Interestingly, two worked toger at Bernabeu between 2010 and 2013. 

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Ozil transfer: Fenerbahce lead race to sign Germany international 

Ozil has been out of action for Gunners since March last year after a fallout with manr Mikel Arteta. He is yet to bag a single minute of game time after being excluded from Premier League and Europa League squads. His contract ends in June this year with extension talks in sight. 

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Ozil transfer rumours suggest interest from Turkish League outfit Fenerbahce. 2014 World Cup winner did speak on his love for Fenerbahce. He claimed he still dreams of playing in two countries - USA and Turkey. Ozil confirmed that if he wishes to play in Turkey, re is only one club he would join: Fenerbahce. He also drew a comparison of Turkish giants with Real Madrid, calling Fenerbahce best club in Turkey.

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11:30 IST, January 13th 2021