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Reports: Ozil agrees to terminate Arsenal contract
Newcastle United's Senegalese midfielder Mohamed Diame (second left) vies with Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 1, 2019.
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What you need to know:
- The 32-year-old has not played for the club since March and his reported £350,000-a-week deal was set to expire at the end of the current season
- Ozil had been expected to leave in the January transfer window with Turkish giants Fenerbahce the favourites to sign him on a free transfer
- After starting the first 10 games of Mikel Arteta's reign as Arsenal boss, Ozil has not featured since a 1-0 win over West Ham before the coronavirus pandemic saw football grind to a halt
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Mesut Ozil's seven-year stay at Arsenal is set to end after reports on Saturday claimed the former Germany attacker and the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle to release him from his contract.
