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6th January 2021
11:00am GMT

Many clubs have expressed interest in taking the 32-year-old off Arsenal's hands, one of whom was Wayne Rooney's former club DC United.
Özil turned down an offer from the MLS club and it now looks all but certain that he will be heading to Turkey to help Fenerbahçe's title challenge.
The 2014 World Cup winner enjoyed some successful spells during his time playing under Arsene Wenger, winning three FA Cups before struggling to convince Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta in the subsequent years.
His perceived lack of work ethic has attracted criticism, and his continued exclusion has sewn the seeds for internal political battles.
His public pledge to pay Gunnersaurus' wages after the man inside the costume was laid off - while generous and wholesome - speaks volumes as to the extent of the cold war between the player and the club.
Regardless of his quality as a player, the situation at Arsenal has grown so toxic, an exit is the best move for all parties - especially the accountants at Arsenal, who will be happy to see his huge wage cleared form the bill.Explore more on these topics: