Published 12:34 IST, January 18th 2021
Mesut Ozil joins Turkish side Fenerbahce, bids adieu to Arsenal after eight years
Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil has finally bid farewell to the Gunners after eight years at the club. He will join Turkish League outfit Fenerbahce.
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After being frozen out of Arsenal squad for almost a year, midfielder Mesut Ozil has bid farewell to Premier League giants. 2014 World Cup winner with Germany has joined Turkish league outfit Fenerbahce after struggling to bag a single minute under manr Mikel Arteta since March last year. With his move to Turkey, he brings an end to his eight-season stint at Emirates.
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Ozil Fenerbahce transfer: Ozil leaves Arsenal for Turkish outfit
Ozil took to Twitter to tweet a couple of ims before taking off for Istanbul to complete his move to Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce provided a timely update, tweeting ims of time when Ozil flew off to Istanbul. club in a statement confirmed that player was being brought to Istanbul to seal his transfer.
Furr confirming his move to Fenerbahce, 32-year-old tweeted an im of himself holding Turkish league outfit's insignia. Ironically, Arsenal are yet to officially confirm that player has finally departed from Emirates after his recent struggles under Arteta.
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Ozil contract expires in June 2021
Ozil was frozen out of Premier League and Europa League squads this season. He hadn't played a single minute on field with Gunners since March last year. His infamous fallout with Arteta had a direct impact on his game time with his contract set to expire at end of current season.
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Arsenal were t keen on extending his stay beyond current season. Despite struggle, Ozil, time and again stated that he would be willing to help team if manr called him to do so. Apart from Fenerbahce, he was also linked with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit DC United. Besides, a couple of reports also hinted at Juventus' interest in midfield maestro.
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Arsenal stats as Ozil to Fenerbahce materialises
Having joined Arsenal after a successful spell with Real Madrid, Ozil broke into Arsene Wenger's line-up. He became one of key players for French tactician. However, he was sidelined by Unai Emery and subsequently by Arteta. Neverless, he mand 254 appearances for Gunners, racking up 44 goals and 77 assists in all.
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Im courtesy: Mesut Ozil Twitter
12:34 IST, January 18th 2021