Last updated on .From the section ArsenalMesut Ozil has not played for Arsenal since their home win over West Ham on 7 March 2020Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is close to completing a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since a 1-0 win over West Ham in March and has been frozen out by boss Mikel Arteta. Ozil was born in Germany but has Turkish heritage, and Fenerbahce chairman Ali Koc has said previously that signing Ozil was a "nice dream". Having started the first 10 games since Arteta's appointment in December 2019, Ozil has not featured since football restarted after the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in June. Ozil helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup but retired from international football in 2018, citing the "racism and disrespect" he has faced in Germany over his Turkish roots.

Source: BBC January 16, 2021 14:02 UTC