Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has joined Fenerbahce on a three-and-a-half-year deal after last playing for the Gunners in March, both clubs announced on Sunday.

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The 32-year-old was omitted from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads this season and his reported deal on a weekly salary of £350,000 ($475,000) was set to expire at the end of the current campaign.

Thank you, Gunners! ❤️ #YaGunnersYa pic.twitter.com/lkVI2qHC6X

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) January 24, 2021

“I’d like to thank the club for this amazing journey over the past seven-and-a-half years,” Ozil, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, said in a statement.

“Together we won trophies for the first time in years and created memories that will last a lifetime,” he added.

🔴 254 appearances
⚽️ 44 goals
🅰️ 71 assists

Wishing you all the best at @Fenerbahce, Mesut 👊 pic.twitter.com/kq9XdojdXl

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 24, 2021

AFP