How did Arsenal recruit Mesut Ozil?

Found a very interesting article on how Arsenal acquired Mesut Ozil

How the club managed to get hold of one of the best midfielders in the fight with Paris Saint- Germain?
In the end , it was about a phone call from Arsene Wenger .

This was the summer it would be done.
After years of frustration in the transfer market was Arsenal prepared to open your wallet . A lot. CEO Ivan Gazidis beating on the big drum in June and said there were around 70 million pounds to enlist for . It was now Arsenal would reap the fruits of their arena project and its long-term strategy.
A piece in August , it was still mostly talk.
Arsène Wenger had just downloaded the free recruitment Yaya Sanogo from Auxerre . Mathieu Flamini had begun training with his old club and looked set to become a free referral .
But it was not Bosman Players Gazidis had been referring to when he bragged about the well-stocked coffers . Top names had not materialized . Again .

Arsenal had tried with Gonzalo Higuain, but given up. Raiders of Luis Suárez - with the famous buyout clause - was a fiasco. Similarly, the experiment with Luiz Gustavo who chose a mittenlag in the Bundesliga .
The pressure on Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis was huge even before the opener against Aston Villa. After 1-3 Loss blew it all borders.
The fans were declared and strongly critical of the club's stance of refusing to pay market prices.
But it collapsed Higuain affair has become Arsenal's great happiness.

It started with the bid for Higuain . Real Madrid accepted . But everything took a turn when Napoli went into the hunt.
The president Aurelio De Laurentiis had a huge amount of Edinson Cavani and was prepared to put huge money on Higuain . Real Madrid urged Arsenal to raise its bid.
Arsenal pulled out .
Arsène Wenger had become aware of another player , Luiz Suárez . We all know what happened so that we need not go into.

When the season was approaching belonged to Arsenal for at Real Madrid for another player, Angel Di María .
Already at the beginning of the summer , Arsenal had made ​​an inquiry about three player availability : Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di María . The answer was that no one was available for sale.
But now the situation has changed. Real Madrid were about to enlist Gareth Bale and Di María was superfluous.
Mesut Ozil - the team's second best player according to me and many others - was not for sale.
But things would change position and new coach Carlo Ancelotti starred .

Arsenal made ​​a bid for Angel Di María . Real Madrid accepted .
London Club just needed to convince the player that they had received their star enlisted. No dream player , but at least a purchase that had lightened up the atmosphere at the Emirates .
But Di María was not keen on moving. He insisted to stay and fight for his place .
He knew that Gareth Bale's arrival would probably reduce his playing time. Perhaps also the team's playing style need adjustment. Di María bought it.
Mesut Ozil did not buy it .
The German super talent for Carlo Ancelotti declared that he wanted to play in the same position as before - as " tia " behind the striker . He was not interested in taking the step out on the edge to ISCO would fit .
Ancelotti did not like the attitude .
Meanwhile, Di María prepared to play anywhere on the pitch , even during the time when Real Madrid had accepted the offer from Arsenal.
Meanwhile tried Mesut Özils agent , his father Mustafa , spread the message of interest from other clubs to get into a new contract. Ozil had the same contract when he arrived at the club three years ago .
Real Madrid was not delighted.

When the season started got Ozil play on the right wing opener against Real Betis . He made a cool game , hitting 31 of 41 passes to the right address , and was replaced after 69 minutes.
In the next match against Granada , he got up in the middle, but was replaced after 65 minutes.
He went directly to the locker room , showered before he sat on the bench with his teammates . After the final whistle he should have gone straight to playing the bus.
It became the last straw for Carlo Ancelotti . He told Florentino Pérez , the president, that he would rather have left Di María, who was ready to sacrifice himself for the team, than Ozil .
Developments during the first two weeks of the season had changed the situation .
Mesut Ozil , Real Madrid player who absolutely did not want to sell from the beginning , was suddenly available.

Meanwhile, Arsenal tried in vain to convince Di María's agents about a move to the Premier League would be beneficial.
Real Madrid got in at Arsenal and said Di María was no longer for sale. But , they said, there was another guy who they could buy .
Mesut Ozil was available , and Arsenal would have first dibs . If the offer was accepted promised Real Madrid not to listen to other bids . This is to compensate for Higuain debacle .
There was also a knowledge that few other clubs could afford / be interested. The most affluent clubs , they could have been present , had already done his business and " nailed " the troops.

Under Goal Mesut Özil was flown to London in secret last week already . There, he underwent the first part of the medical examination and photographed with Arsenal jersey , data subsequently been denied .
Real Madrid , however, was not interested in releasing player before they got clear of Gareth Bale .
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tried right until the end to pull out at Bale- store to make it difficult for Arsenal.
That would at least prevent the team from recruiting players before Sunday's North London derby .
A little ironic since the development of Ozil affair seemed so while Levy witnessed derby loss at the Emirates , Ivan Gazidis had gone to Madrid to negotiate.
The Parties agree to 42.5 million pounds. Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke was in the background and gave the go-ahead .

A call from Arsene Wenger , it was that finally convinced Mesut Ozil .
He did not really want to leave Real Madrid and said just a week ago that he would stay. Yet another reason to never believe what anyone says during silly season .
During charging, the derby had Wenger personally phoned Mesut Ozil . The cosmopolitan Frenchman used his language skills in German and explained how much he wanted Ozil in the team , what position he was supposed to play in and how recruitment was only the beginning for Arsenal's bet.
- During the time I spoke with Arsene Wenger felt immediately what I missed last time. This is one hundred percent confidence in me .
Mesut Ozil was convinced.
When the midfielder was not in the lineup in Sunday's league match against Athletic grew speculation . English and Spanish newspapers reported that Arsenal was in the driver 's seat.

So even before Monday's deadline day , expectations were high in Islington.
Arsenal needed to recruit and this was an opportunity they could not afford to miss.
Arsenal and the player's agent , father Mustafa , agreed on the personal details , a five-year contract worth more than 1.5 million a week.
The plan was that he would fly to London on Monday, and complete medical, but could not as he had to appear in Munich for the recording of a TV commercial. Arsenal then had German, reputed national team doctor Hans -Wilhelm Müller- Wohlfahrt conduct the survey on German soil . The event was also Dick Law , Arsenal's negotiators , and club doctor Gary O'Driscoll .

During the day it was reported that Paris SG have become involved in the hunt. Ozil turned down them . He had made ​​more money in Paris, but the main thing for him was to get a coach that believes in him and playing him in the right position.
In PSG , he had competed with Zlatan Ibrahimovic . In Arsenal 's number ten position his own .
There were also reports that Manchester United would have placed a bid , but it sounds unlikely. The club already has Wayne Rooney and Shinji Kagawa in that position. According to The Guardian , they have been offered Ozil earlier this summer , but declined.

Although Arsenal and Real Madrid agreed delayed publication.
It was called long that Ozil would be presented at 19 on Monday. But the hours ticked on .
With half an hour left to deadline finally came the news on official website : " Ozil signs for Arsenal" .
Fans around the world rejoiced . Some wept in front of their computers , where they followed the trend .

Mesut Ozil was not really the player type as Arsenal in the first place searched . They were more in need of a defensive midfielder and a striker .
But the opportunity was too good to burn .
This year, after year , Arsenal have been forced to give up their best player and got to look at when other clubs have seized the most attractive stars.
Arsène Wenger's idealism has been challenged. Many fans have wanted to fire him .
" Spend some fucking money " has been chanted by fans for several seasons.
Personally, the Frenchman insisted that he is not afraid to put big money, unless the player is right.
Mesut Ozil is the player.
When German became available Wenger was prepared to overturn their ideals , their pay structure - everything.
And he has made ​​the course quite right.

Mesut Ozil Arsenal alters fundamentally. As of last Monday , they are a club that can challenge the best players .
Now it's Arsenal who made the most expensive imports to the Premier League. Not Manchester United, not Chelsea, not even Manchester City.
The message being sent out to the football world is that Arsenal are to be reckoned with again .
But it's not just that.
Above all , I think, was the purchase is important for the supporters. The atmosphere around the club.
The enthusiasm over the deal reached a boiling point during deadline day . Three million (!) Tweets containing " Ozil " was sent during the day.
Joy after the deal was finalized can not be mistaken.
During the first two days , the club has sold lots of Ozil -shirts . There is talk of revenue from 13 million just replicas with " Özil 11 'on the back.
Now go to a large portion of this money tröjtillverkaren Nike, but the upswing is positioning the club. You can imagine that Nike and other sponsors are prepared to inject more money into the next negotiation.
There are synergies to make a " marquee signing " .

How much will Mesut Ozil mean on the field ?
A lot.
We are talking about a player who is considered one of the world's best offensive midfielder. That he was suddenly unwanted at Real Madrid is about specific circumstances. Mainly that Real put big money on the Spaniard Isco .
José Mourinho has called Ozil " the number ten best player in the world " and said that " he has unique qualities ."
What makes Ozil stand out among other playmakers , according to me, is the combination of the players and offensive players.
He is magical at hitting the final pass . But he's also speedy with the ball at his feet and sharp in depth , which we do not at least seen in the German national team .
Mesut Özil next to Santi Cazorla learns frighten many defense.
But no matter what happens on the pitch , the deal significantly greater outside .
A 24- year-old German has lifted the mood of the fans around the world and ensured that Arsenal are mentioned with respect again .
- I did not want to lend Demba Ba to Arsenal because in that case they had , with the recruitment of Ozil , was a title candidate , said Jose Mourinho yesterday.
Mesut Ozil summarized :
- Before the weekend I was sure I was going to stay in Madrid, but I realized that I had no confidence. I am a player who needs confidence. Wenger gives me that and I can develop more. I know what I can and I know I can succeed at any club because I think so much of myself .
- I want to help Arsenal to win titles again

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