2pm Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Mesut Ozil ARRIVES to seal Fenerbahce move, Edouard for Lacazette, Aouar update

MESUT OZIL has ARRIVED in Istanbul to finalise his move from Arsenal to Fenerbahce.

The Gunners assist king has said goodbye to his team-mates and is putting pen to paper.

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  • Joshua Jones

    TIME FOR A CATCH CUP

    With Ozil on the brink of officially leaving Arsenal, it will mean the entire team from the 2014 FA Cup final are no longer at the Emirates.

    The Gunners beat Hull City 3-2 after extra time to end their nine-year wait for a trophy with goals from Santi Cazorla, Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey.

    Here’s how Arsene Wenger’s side lined up that day at Wembley…

  • Joshua Jones

    FERGIE FAVOURITE

    Sir Alex Ferguson has officially joined the Kieran Tierney fan club.

    Arsenal's Scottish left-back has been one of the Gunners' standout players this season – and Ferguson is impressed.

    And the ex-United boss admits fitting both Tierney and Andy Robertson into the team is a conundrum for Scotland chief Steve Clarke.

    Fergie said: "I do think Scotland have some very good midfield players, and I’m not sure how they’re gonna play Robertson and Tierney in the same team.

    "I know there were some situations where they played Tierney as the third centre-back, but the form of Tierney since he’s gone to Arsenal has been phenomenal.”

  • Joshua Jones

    BACK TO THE FUTURE

    Mesut Ozil’s Twitter timeline has been like watching his transfer to Fenerbahce develop in real time lately.

    And the playmaker dropped another post earlier today as he edges closer and closer to being confirmed as a Super Lig star.

    He shared a brilliant edited picture of him as a kid wearing the Fenerbahce kit holding the hand of the 2021 Ozil, also in the full kit and smiling at his younger self.

  • Joshua Jones

    STAT ATTACK

    Ahead of tonight’s game at the Emirates, our friends at Opta have put together a compilation of stats to get our teeth stuck into….

    • Arsenal have won 14 of their last 15 Premier League matches against Newcastle (L1), losing the other 1-2 in April 2018. 
    • Arsenal beat Newcastle 2-0 at home in the FA Cup third round on the 9th January this year – if they win here, it will be their shortest gap (9 days) between home victories against the same opponent since January 2008, when they beat Newcastle twice at the Emirates in the space of three days.
    • Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has either scored (3) or assisted (2) in five of his six games against Newcastle in all competitions, finding the net in each of his last three against the Magpies.
    • Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has never won an away Premier League game against Arsenal (D3 L8), with his sides scoring just three goals in 11 away games against the Gunners.
    • Newcastle’s Andy Carroll has scored five Premier League goals against Arsenal – against no side has he scored more in the competition. 

    TIER WE GO

    The Gunners could welcome Gabriel Martinelli and Kieran Tierney back to their squad tonight after recovering from injury.

    Thomas Partey could make the line-up after he featured against Palace in the week.

    Arteta will stick with Bernd Leno in goal for the clash against Steve Bruce's side.

    Tierney, Gabriel, Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin could start as the back four.

    Partey is likely to line-up alongside Xhaka, who has played 14 league games this season.

    Bukayo Saka could start on the right, with Martinelli on the left and Emile Smith-Rowe in the middle.

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to lead the line, with Alexandre Lacazette on the bench.

    TOON TONIGHT

    Arsenal are back in action tonight as they host Newcastle for the second time in nine days.

    Mikel Arteta's side needed extra time to win their FA Cup clash just over a week ago then drew 0-0 at home to Crystal Palace on Thursday.

    We will have plenty of build-up to the 8pm kick-off at the Emirates right here throughout the day. 

    JACK’S BACK

    A bit of breaking transfer news for you and it’s regarding Jack Wilshere.

    The former Arsenal midfielder is set to sign a six-month contract at Bournemouth.

    He has been training with the Cherries for the past three weeks after being left without a club following his exit from West Ham in October.

    Wilshere had a loan spell at Dean Court in the 2016-17 season, making 27 appearances.

    'COULD HAPPEN'

    It could be a case of one in one out as Arsenal have joined the race to sign Morgan Sanson from Marseille, according to reports.

    SunSport exclusively revealed West Ham are ready to make their move for the £25million-rated star.

    The Daily Mail claim the Gunners, Aston Villa and Tottenham have been linked to Sanson.

    Marseille boss Andre Villas-Boas confirmed interest from the Premier League for the midfielder, stating a transfer ‘could happen’.

    He said: "Officially, we have not received any offers, unless it happened during the match.

    "He is a boy who interests English teams because of his characteristics, and it is possible that something could happen."

    WANTS TO SEE NO MOR

    But one man who is not sad to see the back of Ozil is Piers Morgan.

    The Gunners-loving TV presenter hit out at him on Twitter ahead of the imminent departure.

    Morgan wrote: "Loved @MesutOzil1088 when he first came to Arsenal. World-class player with a sublime natural talent.

    "Now I can’t wait to see the back of the lazy manipulative £350,000-a-week wastrel.

    "You could have been a club legend, Mesut – but you just couldn’t be bothered. Bye."

    • Joshua Jones

      CLEAR UP THE MES

      There is only one place to start this morning and that is with Mesut Ozil.

      The playmaker is finally on course to leave Arsenal this week and join his beloved Fenerbahce in Turkey.

      A free transfer is already agreed after Ozil decided to waive a huge chunk of his £7million salary remaining at the Emirates.

      He said goodbye to his team-mates on Sunday ahead of 

      And the former Germany international shared a picture after landing in Turkey holding up a Fenerbahce scarf.

    • Joshua Jones

      GOOD MORNING ARSENAL FANS

      Mesut Ozil touched down in Turkey yesterday to complete his switch to Fenerbahce.

      The Arsenal outcast jetted to Istanbul after he was given permission to sign for the Super Lig club on a free transfer.

      Fenerbahce uploaded pictures of the 32-year-old – draped in a club scarf – stepping off a private jet alongside the caption: “Our club is bringing Mesut
      Ozil to Istanbul to continue the transfer process.”

      Ozil also showed off a picture inside the plane alongside wife Amine Gulse and their daughter, Eda.

      Earlier in the weekend, Arsenal had agreed to terminate the £350k-a-week star’s contract.

      Ozil waved goodbye to the Emirates in a post on Instagram before saying his farewells to his Gunners team-mates.

      Ozil also told Turkish TV channel NTV: “I am very excited and happy.

      “I am a Fenerbahce fan. As a Fenerbahce fan, God made it possible to wear that jersey. I will do my best.

      “Tonight I will come to Istanbul with my family. The flight time is not clear. I’ll be there tonight.”

      Ozil also tweeted a picture of his ‘MO’ logo in Fenerbahce’s club colours – yellow and blue.

      Elsewhere, Tariq Lamptey has signed a bumper new deal at Brighton to ward off transfer interest from Arsenal.

      The right-back, 20, tied himself down at the south-coast club until the end of the 2024-25 season.

      Lamptey said on Twitter: “Feeling blessed to continue this journey with @OfficialBHAFC.

      “Thankful for the belief the club has shown in me and working hard to get back on the pitch! Thanks for all your support, see you soon!”

      Seagulls boss Graham Potter added: “We are delighted to see Tariq commit his long-term future here."

      And finally, Real Madrid have reportedly joined rivals Atletico in the hunt for Arsenal star Alexandre Lacazette.

      The Mail claims the Frenchman and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta no longer share a mutual bond in the dressing room.

      And Lacazette could be allowed to move on as he is not in Arteta’s long-term plans.

      The former Lyon man, 29, is out of contract in 2022.

    • William Pugh

      COUNTDOWN IS ON

      Arsenal are counting down the hours until their game against Newcastle at the Emirates on Monday night.

      The game kicks-off at 8pm.

    • William Pugh

      GUSHY GULSE

      Mesut Ozil's wife Amine also got in on the Insta action by posting a cute snap of the couple shortly after they landed in Turkey.

      The midfielder touched down in Istanbul to complete his transfer to Fenerbahce.

      And his wife posted the snap of them on the private jet stairs with the caption: "We are coming."

      View this post on Instagram

      A post shared by Amine Özil (@gulseamine)

    • William Pugh

      MES FINALLY TIDIED

      The Mesut Ozil saga at Arsenal will soon come to an end after he touched down in Turkey to complete his transfer to Fenerbahce.

      And the Turkish side were quick to share the snaps with their followers online.

    • William Pugh

      TURKISH DELIGHT

      Mesut Ozil has touched down in Turkey to complete his switch to Fenerbahce.

      The Arsenal outcast jetted to Istanbul on Sunday after he was given permission to sign for the Super Lig club on a free transfer.

      Fenerbahce uploaded pictures of the 32-year-old stepping off a private jet alongside the caption: “Our club is bringing Mesut Ozil to Istanbul to continue the transfer process.”

      Ozil also showed off a picture inside the plane alongside wife Amine Gulse and their daughter, Eda.

      Earlier in the weekend, Arsenal had agreed to terminate the £350k-a-week star’s contract.

      Ozil waved goodbye to the Emirates in a post on Instagram before saying his farewells to his Gunners team-mates.

    • William Pugh

      OZ ON THE WAY

      Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil is travelling to Istanbul to complete his transfer to Fenerbahce.

      The playmaker took to Instagram and posted a cute family snap with flags of the Turkish club in the background.

      The caption only included emojis and included blue and yellow hearts, an aeroplane and the word 'soon'.

      View this post on Instagram

      A post shared by Mesut Özil (@m10_official)

    • William Pugh

      GETTING TEN-SE

      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are locked in a battle to win Arsenal’s No10 jersey after Mesut Ozil confirmed he would leave the club.

      The German playmaker’s proposed move to Fenerbahce isn’t even official yet. But the Gunners‘ two most-senior strikers are still itching to take on Ozil’s soon-to-be vacant No10 jersey.

      Club captain Aubameyang currently wears the No14, with Lacazette owning the No9. And it appears they’re both chasing the No10 jersey, based on their latest Instagram exchange.

      Lacazette shared a picture of himself and Auba mimicking the famous Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man meme. The Frenchman captioned the post: “When you both want the number 10.”

      Aubameyang appeared to gracefully step aside, replying, “They said they put it away”, complete with laughing and cry-laughing emojis.

      But the skipper continued: “All yours my bro.”

       

    • Giacomo Pisa

      ICYMI

      Tariq Lamptey has signed a bumper new deal at Brighton to ward off transfer interest from Arsenal.

      The right-back, 20, tied himself down at the south-coast club until the end of the 2024-25 season.

      A string of fine performances alerted transfer interest from the likes of the Gunners as well as European giants Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid.

      Lamptey is understood to have earned a significant pay rise from the £14,000 per week he was originally on at the Amex following his £4million transfer.

      It comes as a blow to the Gunners, with current right back Hector Bellerin subject to continued speculation over a possible transfer to Barcelona.

    • Giacomo Pisa

      OFF THE BOOKS

      Mesut Ozil's imminent transfer to Fenerbahce means the Gunners will finally have his mammoth wages off their books.

      This is how much the German international was earning at the Emirates, despite not playing a game since March.

       

    • Giacomo Pisa

      INCOMING OZIL

      Mesut Ozil has tweeted a picture of his 'MO' logo in Fenerbahce's club colours – yellow and blue.

      He even made it his Twitter avatar to further hammer home his commitment to his boyhood club.

      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that Ozil will sign his contract tomorrow morning, finally ending his ongoing saga in North London.

    • Giacomo Pisa

      TRAINING PICS

      The Gunners are hard at work ahead of tomorrow's clash with Newcastle at the Emirates.

    • Giacomo Pisa

      SCRAP FOR SANSON

      Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson is subject to interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

      According to Sportsmail Aston Villa have begun talks with the 26-year-old, with West Ham, Arsenal and Spurs also battling for his signature.

      The Gunners have been linked with the versatile midfielder, with Mikel Arteta desperate to freshen things up in the middle of the park.

      Sanson has entered the final eighteen months of his Marseille contract meaning the club may be forced to cash in for as little as £20million.

      Speaking in his post match press conference after the 2-1 home defeat to Nimes, Marseille boss Andre Villas-Boas said: "We'll see. The transfer window is open, Sanson is a player who is highly rated.

      "Officially, we have not received any offers, unless it happened during the match.

      "He is a boy who interests English teams because of his characteristics, and it is possible that something could happen."

      Credit: REUTERS
    • Giacomo Pisa

      DOUBLE BOOST

      Gunners fans will be delighted with the return of Gabriel Martinelli after the 19-year-old injured his ankle in the warm up of the FA Cup clash with Newcastle.

      Martinelli has missed the last two games but is available for selection tomorrow night, with Kieran Tierney's inclusion also a possibility.

      Tierney faces a last minute fitness test after missing the Crystal Palace draw with a tight calf, but is expected to feature tomorrow night.

      It's a double boost for Arsenal fans, with the two players both fan favourites at the Emirates.

    • Giacomo Pisa

      TEAM NEWS

      Arsenal's official website have posted injury updates ahead of tomorrow night's clash with Newcastle.

      Gabriel Martinelli is back in full training and is available after an ankle injury.

      Pablo Mari has a calf strain and is unlikely to feature.

      Kieran Tierney has recovered from a tight calf and is back in training with a decision to be made on the Scotsman's involvement in the game tomorrow.

    • Giacomo Pisa

      IT'S A NO FOR NETO

      Arsenal have reportedly been rebuffed in their approach for Barcelona backup goalkeeper Neto.

      The Brazilian benchwarmer at the Nou Camp has been linked with the Gunners for some time, but now Teamtalk are reporting that former Valencia man Neto will be going nowhere.

      Mikel Arteta is eager to add a goalkeeper to their ranks, with Alex Runarsson failing to impress since his summer move from Dijon.

      However it now seems unlikely that the 31-year-old Neto will become an Arsenal man this transfer window.

      Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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