Tag: ozil
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Arsenal great: Arteta right to bomb out Ozil
Arsenal great and former academy chief Liam Brady believes Mikel Arteta deserves greater control in the transfer market. But Brady feels there is no money to strengthen next month, while boss Arteta has wrestled back some control over signings. Speaking on the Keys and Gray podcast, he said: “(Raul) Sanllehi did buy the players. Arteta…
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Arsenal outcast Ozil in ‘secret meeting’ with Turkish club
Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil is closing on a move to Turkish outfit Fenerbahce. Ozil is closing in on a move to Fenerbahce after holding a secret meeting with the club’s bosses in London, says BILD. The midfielder has not played since March after Mikel Arteta decided to leave him out of Arsenal’s Premier League and…
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Ozil admits ‘many at Arsenal’ missing Wenger
Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil says many at the club are missing former manager Arsene Wenger. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has failed to register Ozil for both the Premier League and Europa League this season. Asked whether he considers Wenger a father figure during a Twitter Q&A, Ozil responded: “He was really a fantastic manager –…
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Mikel and I have spoken to Ozil – Arsenal chief
Arsenal chief Edu has hinted they’re trying to reach an agreement with outcast Mesut Ozil. World Cup winner Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s squad for both the Premier League and Europa League despite being the club’s highest earner on £350,000-a-week. Edu admitted it would be a quiet January market for Arsenal but Ozil’s…
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MLS club leading race to sign Mesut Ozil
DC United are emerging as a surprise destination for Arsenal star Mesut Ozil. The German is frozen out of the team by Mikel Arteta at the London club. His contract runs out in the summer, and he will then look for his next team. Two outlets in Turkey have run reports linking the 32-year-old to…
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Arsenal outcast Ozil confident of finding another EPL club
Mesut Ozil is preparing to leave Arsenal. The Mirror says he expects to sit out the season before departing in June when his contract expires. Ozil is determined to resurrect his career and, as a free agent, is hoping there will be strong interest in him – and could even be an attractive signing for…
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Arsenal goalkeeper Leno defends outcast Ozil
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has jumped to the defence of Mesut Ozil, insisting the Gunners outcast is “absolutely loyal” and “still a part of the team”. Ozil’s seven-year stay at Arsenal appears to be drawing to a close, with there little sign of the playmaker being offered the chance to extend his stay at Emirates…
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Arsenal great demands Arteta to recall Ozil
Arsenal great Tony Adams insists Mesut Ozil can still have a future with the Gunners. Adams has urged Arteta to bring Mesut Ozil back into the first-team fold at Arsenal, suggesting the German can be the “cherry on the cake”. “Ozil for me is one of the best creative players in the world,” Adams said…
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EPL: Arteta must fix Ozil situation – Henry
Montreal Impact coach Thierry Henry has praised the work of Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. But Henry says he needs to clear up the Mesut Ozil “case”. Assessing Arsenal’s recent managerial appointments, Henry told CBS Sports: “So now it was Unai Emery and now Mikel Arteta. “It’s not easy to go after Arsene Wenger. It’s not…
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EPL: I tried my best with Ozil – Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he “tried his best” to resurrect Mesut Ozil’s career and was “patient” and “fair” in his treatment of the German midfielder. Ozil has been omitted from the Gunners’ Premier League and Europa League squads and it appears unlikely he will ever feature for the club again. “What I can tell…