Meeting with the 33-year-old football player, the yellow-dark blue people decided to part ways by mutual agreement. Thus, on January 20, 2021, Mesut Özil, who came to Fenerbahçe, which he called "my childhood love", will have to leave before he can complete his contract. It was stated that the star football player met with another Super League team Medipol Başakşehir and the parties were close to an agreement.
In Fenerbahçe, Mesut Özil's book is closing for sure... The yellow-dark blue team sat down with Mesut Özil, who was excluded from the squad last season and whom the new coach Jorge Jesus did not consider, to terminate the contract by mutual agreement.
IT CAME WITH A RECORD BUT...
However, Mesut Özil broke records even before he went on the field when he came to the yellow and dark blue team. While 312 thousand people watched the journey of the plane that brought Mesut Özil to Istanbul, the tweet "Come, let's be day and night" became the most interactive post in Turkish sports history. The said post was retweeted 215,600 times in 24 hours, liked by 592,100 people and made 60,200 comments. However, it was noteworthy that the shares of F. Garden, traded on the stock exchange, gained 7 percent compared to the previous closing.
THE MOMENT OF BREAKING KONYA MATCH
Mesut Özil played in the first half of Fenerbahçe's match with Konyaspor in Kadıköy on March 20, 2022, and was removed from the game in the second half. After this match, Fenerbahçe Club made an official statement and announced that Mesut Özil was excluded from the squad. When he heard that Özil was removed from the game in the locker room, it was claimed that his words to İsmail Kartal were the reason for his dismissal. Then, when the new coach Jorge Jesus gave a negative opinion for the famous football player who finished the season as a non-cadre, the ropes broke.
CONTRIBUTION TO 11 GOALS IN 36 MATCHES
Mesut Özil's career in the yellow-dark blue team, whose first statement was "A dream come true" as soon as he arrived, did not go as he expected for both himself and the club. Özil, who signed on January 20, 2021, played in 36 matches, performing 8 goals and 3 assists.
CLOSE TO BAŞAKŞEHİR
Now, while the official separation is expected to be announced, it was stated that the football player met with another Super League team Medipol Başakşehir and was close to an agreement. If the transfer takes place, Mesut Özil, who worked for the first time when Emre Belözoğlu was the sporting director of Fenerbahçe, will have fought together with the young coach, this time in the orange-dark blue team.