Mesut Ozil is one of the hottest names in Premier League football. The German international, who joined Arsenal during the summer, has already made the front page of every major sporting issue of every top newspaper in England. His excellent skill and impressive on pitch awareness determined fans to compare him to Zidane. The £43million spent by Wenger made the 25 year old attacking midfielder the most expensive player to wear the red and white shirt. He also made the top five list when it comes to the most expensive transfers of the summer. Nonetheless absolutely no one could criticize paying such a consistent sum for Ozil. He is clearly one of the best transfers any Premier League team have made in quite a while.
According to Metro, Arsenal’s player could have made it to the Premier League a lot earlier in his career. Before moving to Real Madrid, Ozil was according to the freshly published autobiography of Sir Alex Ferguson, a favorite of Wayne Rooney. The Englishman apparently asked Manchester’s manager to place a bid for the German international who had already shown infinite potential.
Ferguson referred to this particular moment in a chapter named Rooney. Manchester United’s former manager described his discussion with his former player as being pretty tense. The English international was apparently unhappy with United’s lack of ambition when it came to improving their game. His reaction was closely related to Ozil’s move to Real Madrid who according to Rooney should have been a target for his team.
Ozil played for Real from 2010 to 2013. He managed 105 appearances and 19 goals but has always contributed to his team’s success. His move to Arsenal was one of the most unexpected moves of the decade. Real Madrid’s management was criticized by both fans and players who could not understand why they had to part ways with such a brilliant footballer. Luckily for Arsenal, the deal is done and Ozil is now a team regular that helps the Gunners improve with every game. The German international is under contract until 2018 time in which he can help Arsenal finally end their trophy-less streak.