Mesut Ozil is excited and happy to be nearing a switch to Fenerbahce, with the Turkish club confirming negotiations with the Arsenal playmaker are ongoing.
The 32-year-old has not featured for Arsenal since March and has been heavily linked with a move to Super Lig giants Fenerbahce this window.
Ozil has dropped hints on social media over the past few days that a transfer could be close, ending his seven-and-a-half-year spell at Emirates Stadium.
It has now been confirmed that Fenerbahce are in discussions with the former Germany international over what is expected to be a free transfer.
Ozil, who is contracted to Arsenal until the end of the campaign, could imminently complete a move to the club he supported as a boy.
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088)
Speaking to Turkish television station NTV, the ex-Real Madrid man said: I am very excited and happy.
I am a Fenerbahce fan. As a Fenerbahce fan, God made it possible to wear that jersey. I will do my best.
Tonight I will come to Istanbul with my family. The flight time is not clear. I ll be there tonight.
Ozil has made 184 Premier League appearances for Arsenal, scoring 33 goals and contributing 54 assists – only Cesc Fabregas (70), Thierry Henry (74) and Dennis Bergkamp (94) have set up more for the Gunners.
He has not played a single minute for the first team since March 7, 2020, but the creative midfielder insists his fitness is not an issue.
I have been doing my training at home, he said. The match fitness is lacking, of course, because I haven t played for a long time. But I don t have a problem. I m fit.
