Real Madrid confirm signing of Germany star Mesut Ozil

[Leggy Hendrix]

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Germany World Cup star Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen.

The 21-year-old was in outstanding form during Germany's run to the semi-finals, and had attracted interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs.

The two clubs are believed to have agreed a fee of about 15m euros (£12.4m) for a player with one year left on his contract.

Ozil will undergo a medical in Madrid on Wednesday.

A statement on the Real website paid fulsome tribute to Ozil's qualities.

"His unique touch, unmatched individual technique, excellent ball control and deadly last pass make the German midfielder one of the brightest up-and-coming stars in European football," read the statement.

Ozil, who follows his Germany team-mate Sami Khedira to the Bernabeu, joined Werder Bremen from Schalke in 2008, winning the DFB Cup and finishing as a runner-up in the Uefa Cup.

"We respect that Mesut wants to go and take the next step in his career," said Werder Bremen's director of sport Klaus Allofs.

Ozil won the European Under-21 title with Germany in 2009, and made his debut for the senior national side in the same year.

He quickly established himself in Joachim Loew's plans and was one of the stars of the 2010 World Cup, making the shortlist for the player of the tournament.

Ozil scored a memorable goal in the group stages against Ghana but it was in his role as a creator that he really shone, laying on numerous opportunities for his team-mates as they brushed England and Argentina aside on their way to the last four.
   
In the second round against England, Ozil was in devastating form as a youthful Germany team put their bitter rivals to the sword, and he continued in the same vein against Argentina in the quarter-finals.

The left-footer has become new Real coach Jose Mourinho's sixth major signing of the summer, following Khedira, former Chelsea star Ricardo Carvalho, Spanish duo Pedro Leon and Sergio Canales and Argentina's Angel di Maria.


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La Liga could be interesting this season with Jose in charge, although i still hope Barca win it

[7even]

To me it's going to be interesting as hell to see if Özil and Khedira lose 2-3 years of their careers that they will never get back, or if they actually become household names in international football while playing for Madrid.

Bremen won't compete for a title this season, that's for sure.

['EclipZe]

Hope Ozil will continue to grow @ real

[Javier]

Ideal Real Madrid 11 right now?

--------------Casillas-----------------

Ramos------Pepe-Carvahlo-----Marcelo
-----------Lass Diarra--Khedira
C. Ronaldo-------Ozil---------Di Maria
                      Benzema

[Lunatic]

Starting 11?

                 Cassillas
Marcelo--Pepe--Carvalho--Ramos
             Lass Xabi Khedira
Ronaldo-------Ozil------Di Maria
                  Higuain

[Javier]

Starting 11?

                 Cassillas
Marcelo--Pepe--Carvalho--Ramos
             Lass Xabi Khedira
Ronaldo-------Ozil------Di Maria
                  Higuain

You got an extra man 

[Makaveli's Food & Liquor]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

[Back2Back]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

Because Kaka sucks

[Elano]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

kaka is injured.

[Hazzard]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

Because Kaka sucks

plus he will be out for 4 month.

[K-MACC]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

kaka is injured.

whats new

[K.Dub]

Damn, was hoping Barca would sign him so they'd shut up about Cesc.

Starting 11?

                 Cassillas
Marcelo--Pepe--Carvalho--Ramos
             Lass Xabi Khedira
Ronaldo-------Ozil------Di Maria
                  Higuain

That's 12, plus Marcelo is LB and Ramos is RB.

[Elano]

Damn, was hoping Barca would sign him so they'd shut up about Cesc.

fabregas will play for barca next year 

[Makaveli's Food & Liquor]

Why buy Ozil when they already have Kaka? Seems pointless to me

Because Kaka sucks

plus he will be out for 4 month.

damn didn't know he was out for that long, sucks for him Madrids midfield is gonna be soo strong this year, if they get a decent leftback they're gonna be unstoppable