Former German international Mesut Özil, separate from the equipment in Arsenal, his club since 2013, is close to signing for the Turk Fenerbahce, Turkish media reported on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old midfielder and Fenerbahce They reached an agreement for a three-and-a-half-year contract, according to the DHA news agency.
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The leading sports newspaper Fanatik reported, in turn, that a “principle of agreement” has been reached and that the 2014 world champion will receive approximately five million euros ($ 6.1 million) per season.
Various media outlets have also reported that Ozil he also negotiated with the American club DC United.
In conflict with Arsenal, Ozil, a German of Turkish origin, has not played for his club since March 7, 2020. In October, the Gunners did not sign him to the Premier League team, consolidating questions about his future in London.
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The contract of Ozil, the highest paid player in Arsenal, with an estimated annual salary of 20 million euros ($ 24.5 million), expires at the end of this season.
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Rumors about a transfer Ozil A Fenerbahce have been multiplying in Turkey for weeks. The club’s president has traveled to London twice in recent days to try to convince the player, according to the press.
If the arrival of Ozil A Fenerbahce, would live in a house near the house in Istanbul of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to DHA.
The player was widely criticized in Germany after posing for a photo with Erdogan in 2018. Denouncing “racist” attacks, Ozil he ended his international career after this controversy.
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Fenerbahce, one of the three big clubs in Istanbul, currently ranks fifth in the Turkish championship.