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Mesut Özil sends message to Mikel Arteta and Arsenal

Mesut Ozil has insisted that there is no bad blood between him and the club despite his controversial exit.

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Former Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil has insisted that there is no bad blood between him and the club despite his controversial exit from the Gunners in 2021.

The former Arsenal & Real Madrid playmaker, who announced his retirement from professional football earlier this week, spent eight years in North London before his contract was terminated prematurely, back in 2021.

The German left the club to join Fenerbahce on a free transfer after falling out of favour with Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta.

Mesut Ozil made 254 appearances for Arsenal during his eight year stint in North London, scoring 44 goals & 79 assists in that time. The 34-year-old also helped the Gunners end their 10-year trophy drought after winning the FA Cup in 2014. He went on to win the trophy three more times during his Arsenal career.

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Despite his controversial exit, Mesut Ozil is now keen to put the longstanding feud behind him.

He told Spanish outlet Marca:

“The first years at Arsenal were very good. We played in the Champions League, we had a great team with great players and an incredible coach like Arsene Wenger. After he left the club, many things changed for me. But I have no interest in adding fuel to the fire again.”

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Ozil even admitted that he would love to see the Gunners lift the Premier League trophy at the end of the season. Arsenal currently sit top of the Premier League table, eight points clear with ten games to go.

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