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'He needs to focus on his game': Mesut Ozil is told to put commercial interests to one side by Fenerbahce president Ali Koc after German's lack of form at Turkish club since move from Arsenal

Mesut Ozil has been told to focus on football by Fenerbahce president Ali Koc with the ex-Arsenal man struggling to find form on the pitch.

The German, who won the World Cup in 2014 with his country, moved to Fenerbache from Arsenal last January amid huge fanfare in the Turkish capital.

Yet it has been far from plain sailing for the 33-year-old who has not been a regular in the team this season and Koc says Ozil needs to keep his focus on the pitch rather than off it.

Mesut Ozil has been told to focus on football by Fenerbahce president Ali Koc
Koc says Ozil needs to keep his focus on the pitch rather than off it

Mesut Ozil (left) has been told to focus on his football by Fenerbahce president Ali Koc (right)

It has been far from plain sailing for the 33-year-old since his move to Turkey from Arsenal

It has been far from plain sailing for the 33-year-old since his move to Turkey from Arsenal

'Since the start of this season, Mesut Ozil has been compared to Robin van Persie (in terms of his status at Fenerbahce,' Koc told Fernebache TV.