24-Year-Old Mesut Ozil Wants To Win Title For Arsenal
Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid became the third most expensive signing in British football history upon signing over to Arsenal on 3 Sept 2013.
Arsenal signed attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for RM2.15 billion (£42.5 million)
Arsenal Pecah Rekod Kelab Beli Mesut Ozil
terbakor.comArsenal have smashed their transfer record after completing the signing of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for £42.5 million.
Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid is third most expensive signing in British football history
Ozil becomes the third most expensive signing in British football history, behind Fernando Torres, who joined Chelsea from Liverpool for £50m in 2011, and Carlos Tevez, who cost Manchester City £45m.
Ozil is set to earn RM30 million (£6m)-a-year at Arsenal
Ozil is set to earn £6m-a-year at Arsenal, where he is reunited with former Werder Bremen team-mate Per Mertesacker and fellow Germany international Lukas Podolski.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, "We have watched and admired him for some time as he has all the attributes I look for in an Arsenal player."
Arsène Wenger, "We are extremely pleased to have signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with proven quality at both club and international level."
Ozil, "I'm thrilled to be joining a club of the stature of Arsenal and am looking forward to playing in the Premier League."
"It will be great for my own personal development as a player and I am particularly looking forward to working with Arsene Wenger. From our negotiations it is clear the club has huge ambition and I look forward to being part of an exciting future."
All about Mesut Özil
Ozil was born in Gelsenkirchen & spent his formative years at leading local outfit Schalke. On making the 1st team there, he was described as 'the next big thing', but eventually fell out with club management & moved on to Bremen in 2008.
He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award, which is awarded to the tournament's best player.
Özil is acclaimed for his finesse and improvisation as an attacking midfielder.[citation needed] His style and knack for providing assists for his team-mates has been compared to that of Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.
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