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‘With Ozil distraction gone, Arsenal can talk about something else’ – Winterburn welcomes end of long-running saga

With “the end of Mesut Ozil” being reached at Arsenal, Nigel Winterburn is looking forward to seeing the Gunners find something different to talk about when things go wrong.

The World Cup-winning midfielder is set to bring a seven-and-a-half-year spell at Emirates Stadium to a close by securing a move to Fenerbahce.

As he packs his bags for Turkey, a distracting saga in north London will head through the exits with him.

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Mikel Arteta had taken to freezing the German playmaker out of his plans this season, with no competitive action taken in by the 32-year-old since March 2020.