Oezil: "Ancelotti does not trust me"

Arsenal's most expensive player in history, Mesut Oezil, has just said the reason he left Real Madrid to come to Arsenal was because he did not receive trust from coach Carlo Ancelotti, but found it in coach Arsene Wenger.

Midfielder Mesut Oezil - Photo: Getty Images

Mesut Oezil made a surprise move to Arsenal for £42.5 million on the final day of the transfer window. The surprise was thatOezil's name was hardly mentioned during the two months of the last transfer window and before.A few days ago, Oezil firmly stated that he would stay at Real Madrid.

In an interview posted on the German Football Federation's website, Oezil explained this: "I was very sure that I would stay at Real Madrid. But suddenly I found that I was not trusted by coach Ancelotti or the team's leadership. I am the type of player who needs to be trusted and I saw this at Arsenal, that's why I left."

Coach Ancelotti's lack of confidence in Oezil was evident when he substituted him in Real Madrid's match against Granada and then did not use him for a single minute in the match against Athletic Bilbao.

During his three seasons at Real Madrid, Oezil has always been the first choice in Real Madrid's starting lineup. Oezil plays very well in the midfield of the White Vultures, coordinating well with Ronaldo and Di Maria as well as with strikers Benzema and Higuain. In the last two seasons, Oezil has had a total of 31 assists, the most in La Liga.

The 24-year-old German midfielder of Turkish origin continued: "Wenger made me believe that I will continue to develop. Of course I want to be in the best form at next year's World Cup. Through a long phone conversation, coach Wenger showed that he has high expectations and trust in me. I am a player who always wants to play the full 90 minutes."

Oezil said part of what made him feel secure about his new challenge at Arsenal was having two compatriots Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker as well as the fact that coach Wenger could speak German.

Commenting on Oezil, coach Wenger wrote on Arsenal's website: "Oezil is a great talent and has proven his worth at both club and national team. We have followed and admired him for a long time." At Arsenal, Oezil will wear the number 11 shirt.

Real Madrid fans want Oezil to stay

During Gareth Bale's presentation at the Bernabeu, in addition to warmly welcoming the Welsh player, Real Madrid fans also sang loudly, calling on Mesut Oezil to stay at the team. Regarding this, Oezil confided: "Of course you will be very emotional when you hear this. I can only wish my friends in Madrid health and success."

According to Tuoitre - DT