Mesut Ozil's time at Arsenal looks to be drawing to a close after Fenerbahce sporting director Emre Belozoglu said the midfielder is "closer than ever" to joining the Turkish club. 0:40 Fenerbahce president Ali Koc has revealed that a deal to sign Mesut Ozil from Arsenal is closer than it has been previously. It's happening slowly, but Mesut is closer than ever to Fenerbahce. "Fenerbahce, or any club for this matter, can't afford to pay salaries of 4-5m euros to football players anymore. Ozil, who arrived at Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013, has scored 44 goals and registered 77 assists in 254 appearances for the club.

Source: Sky sports January 14, 2021 12:50 UTC