Turkish-German star Mesut Özil, who parted ways with Fenerbahçe, signed a contract with Medipol Başakşehir, one of the Spor Toto Super League teams. Making a brief statement at the press conference, Medipol Başakşehir President Göksel Gümüşdağ said, “I just saw Mesut Özil in Başakşehir jersey. In an interview I gave in 2018, I said that our paths would cross with him and it was a dream come true. I welcome Mesut Özil. “There is no player who has a career in the history of Turkish football. There is no need to talk about Mesut’s career and talent. I offered a 2-year contract, but he said, “Let’s do it for 1 year, we’ll evaluate it again next year. We respected that,” he said.
The highlights of Mesut Özil’s statements are as follows:
I am very happy to be in Başakşehir. I just want to play football in an environment focused on football. Glad I came. Fenerbahce will always be in my heart. We talked to my brother Berkay, he respected me and gave me the number 10. Thank you very much to him.
“WE TALKED WITH EMRE HOCA”
I don’t want to talk about Fenerbahce too much. Thank you very much, the community is still supporting. This happens all the time in football. I came here to be happy, I did not find that chance there. We talked to Emre and I really liked his plans.
My biggest dream was to play in Fenerbahçe. My goal is to play football peacefully and happily here. I think I will enjoy it. I’ll do my best. In a year, we will talk to the president and reassess.
Başakşehir said in a statement on its official social media account, “Our club has recently signed a 1+1 year deal with Mesut Özil, who plays in Fenerbahçe Sports Club. We welcome Mesut Özil to our family and wish him success with our orange-dark blue jersey.”
