Black and Red United · Aug 6, 2019
Reports: D.C. United pursuing Arsenal’s Mesut Özil
D.C. United’s wild day of being involved with every move in world soccer continued this afternoon, as multiple reports linked them to a move for Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil. In the aftermath of Wayne Rooney announcing his winter move to Derby County, The Washington Post’s Steve Goff tweeted that United was interested in landing the German international (or Mario Balotelli, a former DCU target) as his replacement:
Also, two names that will come up in the #dcu rumor mill as possible January transfers: Mario Balotelli and Mesut Ozil. Doesn't mean one or the other is on the way, but there has been contact between the sides. Save that for the next #sillyseason.