Mesut Ozil bids Arsenal teammates farewell as German confirms ‘I am coming to Istanbul tonight’
Last Updated: January 17, 2021 6:34 pm
Arsenal exit
The major talking point at the Emirates over the last week has of course surrounded the future of out of favour midfielder Ozil.
The German has remarkably not featured for the Gunners since March of last year, having been deemed surplus to requirements by Mikel Arteta.
In turn, having evidently seen the writing on the wall when it comes to his time in north London, and with his contract due to expire in the summer, Ozil has been widely tipped for a January exit.
Fenerbahce and DC United had long been labelled the frontrunners in the race to secure the 32-year-old’s signature, with the former, on Saturday, having dropped a major hint that they were on the verge of closing a deal:
🎶 Gel Gündüzle Gece Olalım… 🎶⏳
— Fenerbahçe SK (@Fenerbahce) January 16, 2021
The Turkish giants’ social media post came just hours after word was forthcoming that an agreement had been reached between Arsenal and Ozil over the termination of his contract, with the latter having quickly followed up with a Fener hint of his own:
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) January 16, 2021
‘Wear the shirt with pride’
And, as outlined above, this afternoon, the one-time Real Madrid star’s imminent Emirates exit has moved even closer to coming to fruition.
As confirmed by a host of reliable sources online, Ozil has bid farewell to his long-time Arsenal teammates.
This comes with the German having been granted permission to travel to Turkey, ahead of undergoing a medical with his new club:
Ozil said goodbye to his team-mates at Colney today. He has been allowed to travel to Turkey for his medical with Fenerbahce.
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) January 17, 2021
Speaking in an interview with the Turkish media a short time ago, meanwhile, Ozil confirmed that he is due to arrive in Istanbul later tonight, ‘thanking God’ for the opportunity to represent Fenerbahce:
Ozil: “I am coming tonight with my family to Istanbul… Thank God who gave me the opportunity to represent this club. I will wear the shirt with pride.” pic.twitter.com/4v3JHm3hWy
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) January 17, 2021
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This article was edited by Josh Barker.
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