Mesut Ozil’s agent says former Arsenal star is destined for eSports career
Posted by  badge Boss on Jun 18, 2022 - 09:36PM
Mesut Ozil has found himself frozen out at Fenerbahce – like he was at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

is plotting a shock career change as he continues to struggle at Fenerbahce, following on from his disappointing and controversial exit.

Ozil joined Arsenal from for around £42.5m back in 2013 and for a while was a fantastic player at the Emirates – winning three FA Cups during his time at the club.

However, it all went sour in the latter part of his stay in north , as he eventually departed for Turkish side Fenerbahce where he has failed to make an impact and has once again been frozen out.

The 33-year-old World Cup winner has 92 caps for Germany but is now eying up an expected career change into eSports – wanting to play the video game Fortnite professionally one day.

‘He will go more into eSports, play himself and maybe become an eSports athlete,’ Ozil’s agent Dr Erkut Sogut told .

‘He’s really good, to be honest, at Fortnite and I think one day I wouldn’t be surprised if he is competing.

‘He owns a team – M10 Esports – and he has players. He has a gaming house in Germany. He has football, like FIFA, and Fortnite.’

Mesut Ozil helped Arsenal win three FA Cups before he fell out with Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)

Earlier this month, Fenerbahce’s new boss Jorge Jesus suggested that the former Arsenal midfielder following his recent appointment.

Ozil has not featured for the Turkish side since March after a fitness dispute with interim head coach Ismail Kartal – with Jesus indicating he will continue the German’s exile into next season.

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali dismissed speculation back in April, although Major League Soccer side Inter Miami are .

Legendary ex-England captain David Beckham founded Miami in 2018, with the side currently managed by Phil Neville and boasting former Premier League stars Gonzalo Higuain, Kieran Gibbs and DeAndre Yedlin.

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