Mesut Ozil landed in Istanbul as he prepares to complete his transfer to Fenerbahçe, ending a seven and a half year stint at Arsenal.
The German star will have a medical exam soon and said to the Turkish agency NTV: “I am very happy. I am a Fenerbahçe fan. God wanted me to play football at Fenerbahçe. I am proud.
“I am coming to Istanbul with my family tonight, thank God that gave me the opportunity to represent this club. I will wear the jersey proudly.”
As Ozil’s long and turbulent saga with the Gunners seems to be coming to an end, Mirror Football casts its eye on the latest speculation surrounding potential Emirates entries.
There are updates on Arsenal’s goalkeeper, midfield and forward targets in Monday’s transfer round.
Top scorers aim for Toney
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Arsenal are monitoring Brentford striker Ivan Toney with a view to a transfer in a future window, Daily Express .
Toney, 24, had an impressive first half of the season, with 16 goals and four assists in 22 league games.
He is under contract with the Bees until 2025 after joining Peterborough for an initial fee of £ 5 million last summer.
Toney’s impressive performance in the second division means that Arsenal, along with Premier League rivals West Ham, are eyeing the Englishman.
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Barça rejects Neto transfer request
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Ronald Koeman said Barcelona had rejected a transfer request submitted by club number two goalkeeper Neto.
The Brazilian is ready for a new challenge after a year and a half serving as a reserve for the holder Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Neto is linked to Arsenal in the search for Europe in search of a goalkeeper to compete with Bernd Leno, but Koeman insists that the 31-year-old is too important to leave Camp Nou.
The Barça coach said: “It is true that his representative asked to leave the club and we said no because he is an important goalkeeper for us and we want to be very well protected in each position”.
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Villas-Boas admits interest in Sanson
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Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas confirmed that Premier League clubs are interested in midfielder Morgan Sanson.
Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa are all interested in Sanson, who has scored five goals in 11 Ligue 1 games this season.
“We will see. The transfer window is open, Sanson is a highly rated player. Officially, we have not received any offers unless it happened during the match,” said Villas-Boas.
“He is a boy who is interested in English teams for his characteristics and it is possible that something might happen.”
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