Adios Ozil! Arsenal outcast confirms Fenerbahce move
In this file photo taken on January 1, 2020 Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta (right) embraces midfielder Mesut Ozil on the pitch after their English Premier League match against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London. Mesut Ozil's seven-year stay at Arsenal is set to end after reports on Saturday, January 16, claimed the former Germany attacker and the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle to release him from his contract.
Former Germany forward Ozil said that he would be travelling to Istanbul with his family on Sunday evening, bringing to an end a seven-and-a-half year relationship with Arsenal that turned sour under current coach Mikel Arteta
The 32-year-old has not played for the Premier League team since March 2020 and his reported deal on a weekly salary of £350,000 ($475,000) was set to expire at the end of the current season
However he claimed in Sunday's interview that he is "in good physical condition" despite his lengthy period on the sidelines
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Mesut Ozil confirmed on Sunday that he was leaving Arsenal for Turkish team Fenerbahce after being frozen out for months at the Gunners.
