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Mesut Özil has said his farewells at Arsenal, visiting the club’s London Colney training ground for the final time before he completes a move to Fenerbahce.
A breakthrough in talks between player and club this weekend brought an agreement in principle that Özil would terminate his Arsenal contract and join the Istanbul club, who had previously been interested in signing him on loan. While his release is yet to be rubber-stamped, it was viewed as enough of a formality for Özil to bid goodbye to his teammates and the club staff. Arsenal also gave him permission to travel to Turkey for a medical, with Fenerbahce expected to announce his arrival as a free agent in the next couple of days.
Written by Nick Ames
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/17/mesut-ozil-arsenal-fenerbahce under the title “Mesut Özil says Arsenal goodbyes and flies out to complete Fenerbahce move”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
