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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL | Özil, close to arriving in Turkey in the winter market

Mesut Özil’s days are numbered at Arsenal. The one who until not so long ago was the star of the Gunners is condemned to absolute ostracism, has not played an official game since March 7 (1-0 against West Ham) and not even registered on the Arsenal player charts for the Premier and the Europa League.

Despite his inactivity, the German he is still the player who earns the most on the team, almost 20 million a year thanks to a controversial renewal that he signed in 2018 when he was in great shape. This situation is unsustainable and Arsenal are the first interested in getting rid of a player for which they are paying a real fortune so that he does not even dress short.

The problem is that despite there are teams interested in the former Real Madrid, none can cope with the huge salary of Özil and the player should accept a reduction to facilitate the transfer. From the German newspaper picture point to the Turkish Fenerbahçe is very interested to win the world champion in this very winter market, although in case of not being able to carry out the operation, heor they would sign in the summer, once their contract at Arsenal is over.

Fenerbahçe Shield / Flag

The operation would be carried out through Özil’s consultant, Muzzi Ö then, who would have met several times with the sports director of the Fenerbahçe Emre Belözoglu. In the Turkish club they are optimistic and Murat Zorlu, a member of the board, has declared that the chances of Özil joining them in winter are 90%. For this, the player will have to be willing to make various concessions, mainly a drastic cut in pay, but it is a positive operation for all parties. In the first place, Özil will be able to step on a pitch again, Arsenal will get rid of their card and will end the problem of having a player of their relevance outside the squad and Fenerbahce will have a new star for their project.

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