Ozil bids farewell to Arsenal, joins Fenerbahce in Turkey

Mesut Ozil mentioned farewell to Arsenal teammates and flew to Turkey on Sunday to affix Fenerbahce in a bid to reignite a once-flourishing profession that faltered in London.
The former Germany midfielder, who’s of Turkish descent, hasn’t performed for Arsenal since March after falling out of favor with supervisor Mikel Arteta over issues concerning the participant’s work price.
“I am very excited. I’ve said I’m a Fenerbahce fan. I am very happy to be coming to Fenerbahce,“ Ozil said in a telephone interview with Turkish broadcaster BBO Sports. “God has granted me the chance to wear the Fenerbahce uniform as a Fenerbahce fan. I will do my best for the team.”
The 32-year-old Ozil wasn’t even included in Arsenal’s Premier League squad for the season regardless of being one of many highest earners and has been ostentatiously tweeting his help for the staff from his residence throughout matches.

You shall be missed @MesutOzil1088 pic.twitter.com/4N3tnnp2W6
— Arsenal Focus (@FocusArsenal) January 17, 2021
Now Arsenal has managed to dump Ozil earlier than his contract expires in June. Fenerbahce posted photographs of Ozil leaving London on a personal jet on Sunday night time.
After 7{ years at Arsenal, which he joined from Real Madrid, Ozil is heading to one of many favored golf equipment of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Welcome to your home, your country dear (at)MesutOzil1088,” Erdogan spokesman Ibrahim Kalin tweeted.
Ozil posed for images with Erdogan in May 2018 within the run-up to the Turkish common election _ prompting severe criticism from German soccer officers and antagonizing some in Germany who felt the participant wasn’t absolutely behind the nationwide staff _ whereas the president was an official witness at Ozil’s marriage ceremony ceremony.
Fenerbahce received the final of its 19 Turkish league titles in 2014. The staff has not been within the Champions League group stage since a match-fixing scandal broke in 2011.

Farewell @MesutOzil1088. We Gunners will all the time cherish the mesmerising moments…#KingOfAssists pic.twitter.com/OS0EJkrRk2
— Nnagozie Azih (@NnagozieAzih) January 17, 2021
Ozil’s final match for Arsenal was in March, every week earlier than soccer was suspended on the outbreak of the coronavirus, so he may not be match-sharp to start out instantly for Fenerbahce.
Ozil grew to become ostracized by Arsenal simply as Arteta was employed as supervisor in December 2019. The membership distanced itself from Ozil standing up for Muslims within the Xinjiang province of China after he condemned the detention of greater than 1 million Uighurs and different minorities in so-called re-education camps.

I can’t imagine this how I’m saying goodbye to my favourite participant, however @MesutOzil1088 thanks for all of the recollections. I want you one of the best at @Fenerbahce_EN . pic.twitter.com/g8oLoK6EgP
— Long.Live.Love (@commedesconnard) January 17, 2021
A social media publish from Ozil additionally denounced China for burning Qurans, closing mosques and the killing of non secular students.
Ozil’s criticism of China led to Arsenal’s match being pulled from Chinese tv. The Chinese authorities accused Ozil of being “blinded and misled” and Arsenal mentioned “the content he expressed is entirely Ozil’s personal opinion” and burdened it was not getting concerned as a membership.