PodcastMesut Özil arrives in Istanbul to join Fenerbahçe
Mesut Özil has arrived in Turkey to complete his transfer to Fenerbahçe. "I'm very excited," Özil said upon his arrival early on Jan. 18.
Footballer Mesut Özil, a German national of Turkish descent, arrived in Istanbul from London with his family to continue the transfer processes with Turkish football club Fenerbahçe early on Jan. 18.
Özil joined Arsenal in 2013 after three successful seasons at Spanish giants Real Madrid, where he helped the Los Blancos win a La Liga title, a Spanish Cup, and a Spanish Super Cup.
With 44 goals and 77 assists in 254 games in England, he played a critical role as the Gunners won four FA Cup trophies and reached the UEFA Europa League final in a span of six years.
However, amid a dip in form and fractious relations with current manager Mikel Arteta and his predecessor Unai Emery, Özil has gone from having limited playing time to being completely frozen out of the Arsenal first team.