Mesut Ozil has been told to put his industrial pursuits to 1 facet and consciousness on his soccer, with Fenerbahce president Ali Koc having introduced a stern message to the midfielder.
The 33-yr-old has been playing in Turkey on account that January 2021 following his decision to depart Arsenal, but matters haven't pretty long gone to plan for the former Real Madrid famous person on the grounds that his go out from Emirates Stadium.
Indeed, Ozil, who has seen his game time restricted in Istanbul, has made headlines for expressing his dissatisfaction at his state of affairs at Fenerbahce, even though Koc believes he needs to knuckle down and prove his well worth to the group.
Koc told Fenerbahce TV whilst asked approximately Ozil: "Since the begin of this season, Mesut Ozil has been in comparison to Robin van Persie (in phrases of his popularity at Fenerbahce).
"Ozil wants to play greater. From now on, he desires to recognition on his sport and hold his business pursuits out of it. He needs to consider contributing to Fenerbahce.
"Our instruct additionally needs to attempt to determine out the way to get the most out of Ozil. There isn't a problem, in spite of what the media says. Mesut is sad due to the fact he does no longer play regularly."
Fenerbahce's signing of Ozil, one in all Europe's pinnacle midfield players in his high, became greeted with big fanfare. Having landed Van Persie within the past, the Turkish aspect pulled off any other big-name transfer within the form of the ex-Germany global.
Indeed, Ozil, who signed a 3-and-a-half-year agreement returned in January 2021, said at his unveiling that he has usually been a Fenerbahce fan and it turned into predicted he will be the superstar man as Fener looked to improve on a disappointing 7th-positioned end from 2019-20.
However, things haven't long gone according to plot.
Ozil missed some of games throughout the second half of the 2020-21 marketing campaign via harm and infection, failing to attain in his eleven appearances in all competitions.
