Mesut Ozil arrived at the Emirates in September 2013 to great fanfare. He was 24, had already won a league title with Real Madrid and impressed at a World Cup. He had cost a reported $55 million. He was a symbol of Arsenal’s return to the big time after the years of retrenchment forced by the stadium move. He's leaving for Fenerbahce, where he arrived Sunday and will sign following the official termination of his Arsenal contract, having not played since March 7 of last year as perhaps the most divisive player in Arsenal’s history.
At his best, Ozil was a joy.