Ozil won the Spanish league title with Real Madrid in 2012 and the FA Cup four times with Arsenal. His international career ended abruptly in 2018 when He hit the German squad citing "racism and disrespect."
That followed anti-Turkish comments from German politicians and abuse from some fans toward Ozil, who has Turkish heritage, amid criticism of his decision to pose for a picture with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the run-up to the 2018 World Cup.
Ozil started his career in Germany with hometown club Schalke before a good spell at Werder Bremen earned him a spot on the German national team. Standout performances for Germany at the 2010 World Cup were followed by a move to Madrid. He then had an eight-year stint with Arsenal.
Ozil moved to Turkish club Fenerbahce in 2021 after his relationship with Arsenal broke down.
He was left out of the Arsenal squad for months before his departure following a rift with manager Mikel Arteta.
The club also distanced itself from Ozil for posting his support for Muslims in the Xinjiang province of China, comments which led to an Arsenal game being pulled from Chinese television.