Mesut Oezil Wearing a White Shirt
Mesut Oezil is more than delighted to be in Real Madrid. After weeks of speculation on his next career move, it has been made official that Oezil is now officially part of Los Blancos. The 21-year old German is honoured to be part of one of the world’s prestigious clubs. He also believes that he will grow as a football player in Bernabeu.
His move was finalized after passing his medical and signing a six-year contract. In his official unveiling at Bernabeu, he reveals his excitement in playing for Real Madrid. "Nothing had been decided before yesterday and I can honestly say I am glad this has had a happy ending. The last few days were very difficult for me, my family and the clubs who have been negotiating. Fortunately, my dream came true. I only aspire to make progress at Real Madrid. This is a great challenge for me. I've always concentrated hard and I like to work hard. I stepped on fifth gear and reached the club for which I wanted to play,” said Oezil.
Oezil’s father confessed a few days earlier that the former Werder Bremen star had another offer from Inter Milan. However, they turned down the offer in favour of Los Blancos because it has always been his son’s dream: ”My son has always said that the only club he wanted to go to was Real Madrid."
A highly-rated player like Oezil is really bound to be swamped with offers from the biggest clubs in the world. Werder Bremen was willing to extend his contract but of course, they had to consider the sentiments of Oezil. They were willing to sell the young German to Inter for €30m.
Manchester United was reportedly interested with him as well. However, when Oezil heard that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was interested in him, he made up his mind and set his sights on nothing but the Spanish club. "When you have such an opportunity like this, then you want to take it. It is any footballer's dream to play for the biggest teams in Europe,” he told the reporters after his team won over Ahlen 4-0.
Oezil is Jose Mourinho’s latest and final acquisition for Real Madrid this season. He has been eyeing the German midfielder because he is capable of playing different positions in the field: "He is a very complete player. He is versatile and will help the creativity of our team." It is, indeed, difficult to miss Oezil in the field. The potential superstar is one of the brightest gems in Joachim Loew’s national team. His only goal in World Cup South Africa was, as Clark Whitney of goal.com would describe it, “brilliant, long-range strike” against Ghana. But even if he only managed to make one goal, he left an unforgettable impression with his dazzling assists. Loew did the right decision in putting him in the starting line-up because he led the team’s offence. The young German was shortlisted for the golden ball award. In his article, Whitney gave an accurate description of the midfielder: “Oezil is a natural playmaker, with uncommon precision in his crosses and trademark through-balls. But what makes him truly exceptional is his brain. Without exaggeration, Oezil just might be the most intelligent footballer on the planet. He somehow knows exactly where to go, when to go there, and what to do in order to break down an opposing defence. He then acts upon his prophetic instincts with impeccable precision.” There is indeed no better description than that.
Oezil is now prepared to soar to greater heights. He has shown an impressive performance and record but at 22, there is always room for improvement. Oezil is really determined to reach for the stars in Real Madrid. Being part of a world-renowned club is enough motivation for him: "The best teams play in Spain and the best in the world are Real Madrid. I hope to do as much as I can to have a satisfactory season. I'm here to win titles and both La Liga and the Champions League are important. We want to win it all and we have enough potential to make it."
Without a doubt, Oezil is excited to play for Los Blancos. He knows what he’s capable of and he knows that he can still hone his skills. Oezil will definitely get the challenge he is looking for in Real Madrid, especially because he is playing alongside highly-rated, world class players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. He will also be sharing the field with other rising stars like Angel Di Maria and fellow German Sami Khedira. With his attitude, it is not impossible that he will shine brighter than ever. His feet are firmly planted on the ground yet he has the hunger to grow as a player. Opportunities are endless for a player who thinks that way.
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