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Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil says “there have been a lot of ups and downs” at the club, but he has no “regrets” about joining the Gunners.
The 32-year-old former German international has not played for Arsenal since March 7.
His contract ends in the summer and he has been linked to a signing by Turkish Fenerbahce.
“I grew up as a Fenerbahce fan as a child in Germany,” Ozil said during a question and answer session on social media.
“All German-Turks support a Turkish team growing up in Germany. And mine was Fenerbahce.
“Fenerbahce is like Real Madrid in Spain. The biggest club in the country.”
He said he will definitely continue his playing career when he leaves Arsenal, adding: “There are two countries I want to play football in before I retire: Turkey and the United States. If I went to Turkey, I could only go to Fenerbahce.”
Ozil joined Arsenal in a £ 42.4 million move from Real Madrid in 2013 and has scored 44 goals in 254 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners.
However, he has not appeared for the London club since the Premier League returned on June 17 after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta also knocked him out of the 25-player Premier League and Europa League teams this season.
When asked if he has ever liked playing for Arsenal, Ozil replied: “Of course.
“There have been many ups and downs so far, but overall I have never regretted my decision to join Arsenal.
And to be honest, the last games before the crown break in February and March 2020 did a lot [of] funny.
“But after the break, things unfortunately changed.”
