Mesut Ozil joined Real Madrid after the 2010 World Cup and spent three years before sealing a £42.5million switch to Arsenal. The German midfield maestro had originally preferred to sign for Barcelona, but Jose Mourinho’s personal touch made him feel more wanted and so headed to the Bernabeu. “In his autobiography Gunning for Greatness, Ozil said: “When I visited Barcelona, there was no tour of the stadium; no display of their trophies, which had given me goose bumps in Madrid. GETTY Mesut Ozil nearly joined Barcelona before he signed for Real Madrid GETTY Jose Mourinho got Mesut Ozil when he was in charge of Real Madrid Arsenal's £200m summer wish list Wed, April...
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