The agent of German star Mesut Ozil revealed some details regarding the player's situation when he was at Arsenal, specifically related to his political views that made him a "brand" in the English Premier League, as he put it.

Ozil's agent, Dr. Erkut Sogut, criticized the way Arsenal dealt with the German in his last years with the English club, stressing that his client "doesn't regret anything" about it. His football career in North London.

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"He is a big name off the pitch, something people forget with Ozil is that he is big on the business side, not just football, where there are only a few exceptional players who have become brands," Sogut said of the Turkish-born star.

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"Mesut was the face of Arsenal in terms of shirt sales, so if someone like him made £200,000 a week from football he earned £350,000 because the extra £150,000 was for his commercial rights, it's a big difference, and that's what I'm trying to do. Explain it to people.

"A lot of players in the Premier League are very good players, better than Ozil now, they play good football but they are not brands, people don't care about them much, nobody really wants to know about them," Sogut added.

Regarding the distinction of Ozil, 33, from other players from his point of view, he said, "Masoud has an opinion, he is a polarizing person, he has haters and lovers, and this is what the brands want."

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And he talked about the political views of the Turkish player Fenerbahce, currently, by criticizing, during his time at Arsenal, what the Chinese government practices towards Uyghur Muslims, while the English club has refrained from commenting on his player's statements and refused to be drawn into political matters, as he described.

Sogut added, "Ozil is a hero because he is honest, because he says things that others do not say. Thank you, Masoud, for having a voice for those in need. You are Muhammad Ali in football."

Speaking about how Arsenal dealt with Ozil's views, Sogut said, "I would say it was new to everyone, and to the club as well. It has always been a neutral club on political matters but it's not neutral anymore, is it? It has given up on neutrality."

He added, "Now (Arsenal) is frank about issues in the world, which when Masoud was with him he said: We don't want to discuss things like that, but I think it was a development for the club that things change and he has to adapt as well, he can't just stay neutral in certain situations. Now he's talking about Ukraine and he's taking a clear position as a club."

Asked whether Ozil regretted anything from his career at Arsenal, Sogut explained, "No, not at all. He loved his time in the team, but it did not end as he wished as a player."

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It is noteworthy that Ozil moved from Real Madrid to Arsenal in 2013, and played for more than 7 years with the London team and starred with him, but in his last years and before moving to the Turkish club Fenerbahce in January 2021, the German suffered a lot from sitting on the bench and criticizing him because of his positions Political issues regarding what is happening to Muslims around the world, such as the issue of Palestine and Uyghur Muslims.

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