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'Goodbye for now, not goodbye forever' - Ozil bids farewell to Arsenal fans after completing Fenerbahce move

Mesut Ozil says he will be a "Gunner for life" after leaving Arsenal to join Fenerbahce.

The attacking midfielder's free transfer to the Turkish giants was confirmed on Sunday.

Across almost eight years with the Premier League side, Ozil won the FA Cup four times and made 254 appearances in all competitions.

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The 32-year-old was frozen out of the Arsenal squad this season, but he said in a long open letter published on social media that he will always support the club.

"It feels strange to be writing this message after such a long time here in London.