Fenerbahce are signing 32-year-old German midfielder Mesut&nbsp;Ozil, who is set to end his eight-year spell at Premier League side Arsenal, the Turkish club announced on Sunday.

Ozil&nbsp;earlier said he was "very excited" to play for the former Turkish champions and that he was fit despite missing nearly a year of football.

He has not played for Arsenal since March and was left out of their Premier League and Europa League squads this season.

Ozil&nbsp;has long been linked with a move to Fenerbahce, Turkey's second most-decorated club, who said in a statement&nbsp;on Sunday: "Our club is bringing Mesut&nbsp;Ozil&nbsp;to Istanbul to continue the transfer processes."

Speaking to Turkish broadcaster NTV,&nbsp;Ozil, who has Turkish ancestry, said he was looking forward to playing for Fenerbahce, a club he said he has supported all his life, adding he would arrive in Istanbul early on Monday to seal his move.

"I am a Fenerbahce fan. That is why I am very happy to be coming to Turkey with Fenerbahce," he said.

"I'm very excited. God gave me the chance to wear this jersey as a Fenerbahce fan. God willing, I will carry it with honour and do everything I can for the team," he added.

"Of course, I'm missing a few matches. I haven't played in a match in a while, but I am physically fit, I have no issues," he said, adding that he had been training with the first team at Arsenal during his time off the pitch.

Ozil&nbsp;also posted an image on Twitter which showed his family seated inside a private jet with Fenerbahce flags in the background.

Arsenal have yet announce his departure but British media reported on Saturday that they had reached an agreement in principle to terminate the World Cup-winner's contract.

Signed in 2013 for a then-club record fee of about 42 million pounds ($57 million) from Real Madrid,&nbsp;Ozil&nbsp;played a crucial role under Arsene Wenger in ending Arsenal's trophy drought, winning the FA Cup in his first season.

But he was marginalised under Wenger's replacement Unai Emery and by current manager Mikel Arteta, who said the player's omission from the squad was for "football reasons".

Fenerbahce are signing 32-year-old German midfielder Mesut Ozil, who is set to end his eight-year spell at Premier League side Arsenal, the Turkish club announced on Sunday.

Fenerbahce are signing 32-year-old German midfielder Mesut Ozil, who is set to end his eight-year spell at Premier League side Arsenal, the Turkish club announced on Sunday. Ozil earlier said he was "very excited" to play for the former Turkish champions and that he was fit despite missing nearly a year of football. He has not played for Arsenal since March and was left out of their Premier League and Europa League squads this season. Ozil has long been linked with a move to Fenerbahce, Turkey's second most-decorated club, who said in a statement on Sunday: "Our club is bringing Mesut Ozil to Istanbul to continue the transfer processes." Speaking to Turkish broadcaster NTV, Ozil, who has Turkish ancestry, said he was looking forward to playing for Fenerbahce, a club he said he has supported all his life, adding he would arrive in Istanbul early on Monday to seal his move. "I am a Fenerbahce fan. That is why I am very happy to be coming to Turkey with Fenerbahce," he said. "I'm very excited. God gave me the chance to wear this jersey as a Fenerbahce fan. God willing, I will carry it with honour and do everything I can for the team," he added. "Of course, I'm missing a few matches. I haven't played in a match in a while, but I am physically fit, I have no issues," he said, adding that he had been training with the first team at Arsenal during his time off the pitch. Ozil also posted an image on Twitter which showed his family seated inside a private jet with Fenerbahce flags in the background. Arsenal have yet announce his departure but British media reported on Saturday that they had reached an agreement in principle to terminate the World Cup-winner's contract. Signed in 2013 for a then-club record fee of about 42 million pounds ($57 million) from Real Madrid, Ozil played a crucial role under Arsene Wenger in ending Arsenal's trophy drought, winning the FA Cup in his first season. But he was marginalised under Wenger's replacement Unai Emery and by current manager Mikel Arteta, who said the player's omission from the squad was for "football reasons".

Fenerbahce confirm move for Arsenal midfielder Ozil

He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent. In 2014 - he was a key contributor to Germany’s FIFA World Cup victory. But since then - Ozil hasn't really been at his best. For all the talent - his career has dwindled in rapid fashion and he has now been left out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squad.<o:p></o:p>

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager: “He has had opportunities as have everybody else. I'm sad that I had to leave three players out of this list.”<o:p></o:p>

Ozil is disappointed and he has gone public with his feelings as he shared a letter on Thursday to express his dismay at the decision. The former Real Madrid midfielder wrote, “I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice'

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What exactly was the player referring to?<o:p></o:p>

His supporters say --- the situation of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is related to his current situation. They have flooded the internet with theories that the Chinese regime played a major role in the midfielder's exile. <o:p></o:p>

In question - is Arsenal's significant commercial presence in China the main reason behind it?<o:p></o:p>

But what exactly fueled the china theory?<o:p></o:p>

It all began with this social media post by Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong as he said Ozil had been left out of the Arsenal squad for speaking up for Uighurs. In December 2019 - Ozil who is a Muslim - put out a social media post calling China's Uighur Muslims 'warriors who resist persecution'.<o:p></o:p>

The post went viral - and Ozil was taken out of several video games in China. Even his club's next game against Manchester City - was removed from state broadcaster CCTV's schedule.

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The Chinese state media launched a massive campaign to discredit the player.<o:p></o:p>

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They called him 'silly'. Somebody 'who lives in his imaginary world'. And a man who will decline in influence and will pay a fair price for his words that support terrorism.<o:p></o:p>

One year on - Ozil has been kicked out of his team. His team manager says it’s a purely professional decision. "What I can say from my side is that it is just a football decision. My conscience is very calm because I have been really fair with him.”<o:p></o:p>

But the Chinese state media is celebrating. The Global Times says - Ozil is reaping the consequences of his words.<o:p></o:p>

So is the Chinese regime really behind the player's exile from the Arsenal squad? Or is it just a football decision?<o:p></o:p>

The debate continues...<o:p></o:p>

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He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent.

He was once known as the most creative football player in the world. His fans called him - the perfect passing machine. His name is Mesut Ozil, a German football player of Turkish descent. In 2014 - he was a key contributor to Germany’s FIFA World Cup victory. But since then - Ozil hasn't really been at his best. For all the talent - his career has dwindled in rapid fashion and he has now been left out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squad. Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager: “He has had opportunities as have everybody else. I'm sad that I had to leave three players out of this list.” Ozil is disappointed and he has gone public with his feelings as he shared a letter on Thursday to express his dismay at the decision. The former Real Madrid midfielder wrote, “I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice' What exactly was the player referring to? His supporters say --- the situation of Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is related to his current situation. They have flooded the internet with theories that the Chinese regime played a major role in the midfielder's exile. In question - is Arsenal's significant commercial presence in China the main reason behind it? But what exactly fueled the china theory? It all began with this social media post by Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong as he said Ozil had been left out of the Arsenal squad for speaking up for Uighurs. In December 2019 - Ozil who is a Muslim - put out a social media post calling China's Uighur Muslims 'warriors who resist persecution'. The post went viral - and Ozil was taken out of several video games in China. Even his club's next game against Manchester City - was removed from state broadcaster CCTV's schedule. #HayırlıCumalarDoğuTürkistan 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/dJgeK4KSIk — Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) December 13, 2019 × The Chinese state media launched a massive campaign to discredit the player. They called him 'silly'. Somebody 'who lives in his imaginary world'. And a man who will decline in influence and will pay a fair price for his words that support terrorism. One year on - Ozil has been kicked out of his team. His team manager says it’s a purely professional decision. "What I can say from my side is that it is just a football decision. My conscience is very calm because I have been really fair with him.” But the Chinese state media is celebrating. The Global Times says - Ozil is reaping the consequences of his words. So is the Chinese regime really behind the player's exile from the Arsenal squad? Or is it just a football decision? The debate continues...

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