The German world champion Mesut Özil is about to leave after seven years at Arsenal.
The 32-year-old has not played a single game for the Gunners this season, as coach Mikel Arteta had not registered the Germans for either the Premier League or the UEFA Europa League.
Therefore, the top earner should take off in winter. After SPORT1-Information, Özil should be almost in agreement with Fenerbahce Istanbul. The deal is not yet closed.
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Özil excludes Schalke return
So it’s no wonder that some fans asked the former German international in a question and answer session on Twitter whether Özil could not imagine returning to Schalke.
The Gelsenkirchen native replied jokingly: “I don’t want to steal the show from Sead Kolasinac.”
Özil was trained in the famous Knappenschmiede before moving from Schalke to Werder Bremen in 2008 and finally to Real Madrid in 2010.
Nevertheless, the 32-year-old still has a close relationship with Schalke, as he emphasized: “No, to be honest, I will always have sympathy for Schalke 04 and I wish them all the best from the bottom of my heart. But it really isn’t any at the moment Option for me. “
Fener offers Özil a 3.5-year contract
So there is no reunification of Kolasinac and Özil, who previously played together at Arsenal.
The German playmaker is still under contract in London until the summer, but an early departure to Istanbul is only a matter of time. Özil and the Fener bosses should be have already agreed on a three and a half year contract. Accordingly, only the final details of the contract would now have to be clarified.
The Turkish news agency DHA reports that Arsenal will continue to pay their highest-paid player’s salary until the end of the season, even if they move to Istanbul. Then Özil waved a hand money of two and a half million euros and a net annual salary of five million euros.
Despite the quarrels and disregard, he “never regretted the transfer to England”.
Letter from DFB President Fritz Keller
Özil also commented on his unpleasant end in the DFB-Elf.
“Of course I have wonderful memories of the national team. We won the World Cup in Brazil and were part of an era in German football. I would never say that I regret playing for Germany. A lot has been said about my end. I don’t regret this decision either. “
Finally, the midfield star revealed that he had received mail from President Fritz Keller. “I am grateful to have recently received a very nice letter from DFB President Fritz Keller. He deals with all the incidents of the past.”
