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Bye, London: Mesut Özil moves to Fenerbahçe Istanbul
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Mesut Özil ends his time at Arsenal and moves to Fenerbahçe in Turkey.
This was confirmed by the 32-year-old 2014 world champion, who last had not played in London, on Turkish television.
Özil also tweeted two hearts in the club colors yellow and blue.
“I'm very happy, very excited.
God gave me the chance to wear the Fenerbahçe jersey, "said the 32-year-old in a live broadcast on NTV:" I will wear it with pride and give everything for the team. "He wants to go to Istanbul on Sunday to travel.
It is not yet known for how long Özil will be tied to the 19-time Turkish champions.
According to Turkish media reports, Özil's annual salary is five million euros.
Playmaker Özil moved from Real Madrid to Arsenal in 2013 for 47 million euros.
Despite a contract, he had no prospects there until the end of the season.
The midfielder played his last game for the Londoners in early March before the Corona interruption.
Team manager Mikel Arteta had removed the former Schalke and Bremer from the squad for both the Europa League and the Premier League.
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