Mesut Ozil signs for Fenerbahce as his seven-and-a-half years at Arsenal finally end

Mesut Ozil officially confirmed his move to Fenerbahce and ended his seven-and-a-half-year stay at Arsenal.

The 32-year-old, who has not offered at Arsenal since March 7, joins the Turkish club for free after his Gunners’ £ 350,000-a-week contract was terminated.

Although the news has not yet been officially confirmed by any club, Ozil has now officially spoken out and admitted that he is ‘very excited’ in an interview with the Turkish television channel NTV, which also confirms that he will be in Istanbul on Monday morning. arrive. .

‘I’m a fan of Fenerbahce. That is why I am very happy to come to Turkey with Fenerbahce, ‘said Ozil. ‘I’m very excited. God gave me the chance to wear this jersey as a Fenerbahce fan. If I want, I will carry it with honor and do everything I can for the team, ‘he added.

“Of course I miss a few games. I have not played in a game for a while, but I am fit, I have no problems, ‘he said, adding that he trained with the first team at Arsenal from the field during that time.

This brings to an end the long and controversial period of Ozil in north London, where he won three FA Cups and one Community Shield after his arrival in a then club record £ 42.5 million from Real Madrid under Arsene Wenger .

The 2014 World Cup winner with Germany has not played competitively for the Gunners in more than ten months, with his last appearance in March’s 1-0 win over West Ham when he helped Alexandre Lacazette.

Ozil is leaving Arsenal after playing 254 games for the club, scoring 44 goals and scoring 77 assists in more than seven years.

He was named the Club Player of the Season in 2015-’16 when they finished second in the Premier League to Leicester City.

Ozil was also named PFA Fan of the Month Player of the Month on three separate occasions in 2015.

The game creator was involved in the 2014 FA victory against Hull City, which ended Arsenal’s nine-year trophy drought, as well as when they defended their cup crown against Villa a year later.

He also played a role in the Gunners’ Cup victory over Chelsea in 2017, but two years later he faced the same opponents in the Europa League final.

Ozil also played 90 minutes in the EFL Cup final loss to Manchester City in 2018.

However, since signing a new £ 350,000 deal in January 2018, making him the highest paid player at the club, he has struggled to reach top form once Arsene Wenger leaves the club this summer.

He had a somewhat up and down relationship with Unai Emery – but he still looks rejuvenated in the first two months of Mikel Arteta’s reign at the Emirates.

But he has yet to play after the close – and has only been involved in two groups since the day of play, both in June – and recently took to social media to reveal his love for Arsenal along with his disappointment at not being involved. was not.

He was not selected in the Premier League or the Europa League group this season, but he still trained with the first team.

The Athletics claims that between the moment and the end of the current campaign, Ozil would earn around £ 7 million at the Emirates Stadium, but an early termination was agreed.

Ozil also recently spoke about his love for Fenerbahce during a Twitter question.

He teased fans by saying: ‘I grew up as a Fenerbahce supporter as a child in Germany – every German-Turkish person supports a Turkish team when they grow up in Germany.

‘And mine was Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce is like Real Madrid in Spain. The largest club in the country. ‘

When asked by another Twitter follower who was his favorite district in the city, Ozil replied ‘Kadikoy’, where the club’s stadium is located.