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| ▲ Messus Özil’s contract ends in June at the Emirates Stadium. |
[스포티비뉴스=김건일 기자] Messus Ozil, 32, who receives Arsenal’s highest weekly wage of 350,000 pounds (about 550 million won) is being forgotten. As they were excluded from the Premier League as well as the Europa League appearance list, their appearance this season is zero. There is no uniform number.
I have a lot of time to play, but I have no intention of playing for rival team Tottenham.
On the 12th (Korean time) in a question-and-answer with fans, a fan asked, “If Arsenal is nearing the expiration of a contract and an offer comes only from Tottenham, will you retire or sign?” )!”
Tottenham and Arsenal are rivals based in the same North London. Even among the players, there is a strong sense of rivalry. Lee Young-pyo, who played for Tottenham, once advised Son Heung-min when he moved to Tottenham, “Santa Claus is also blue at the Tottenham Christmas party. You should not wear red (Arsenal color).”
In addition, Son Heung-min recently changed the color of Ferrari’La Ferrari’ from red to black. British Thesun said “due to relations with rival Arsenal.”
Due to the strong rivalry, exchange of players is not possible. Tottenham captain Shawl Campbell refused to renew his contract with Tottenham in the summer of 2001 and transferred to Arsenal before becoming a’rogue’ by Tottenham fans. On the contrary, nine years later William Gallas transferred from Arsenal to Tottenham.
Seven and a half years have passed since Özil transferred to Arsenal from Real Madrid in the 2013-14 season. I don’t have a chance to compete, but I don’t intend to be the second Campbell or the second Gallas.
When another fan asked, “If the contract with Arsenal is over, do you have any place you want to play before finishing your career?” Özil said, “There are two countries I want to play soccer before I retire. Turkey and the United States. I will go.” Özil is a Turkish dual citizen.
British Talk Sports explained that “Ozil is getting attention from Fenerbahce and DC United in the United States.”
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