Özil In To Replace Diego?
Mesut Özil completed a move from Schalke to Werder Bremen yesterday. But if you believe Bild, he's been brought in to replace Diego
Mesut Özil's nightmare auf Schalke finally came to an end on transfer deadline day as he secured a move to Werder Bremen.
After Stuttgart and Hannover tried and failed to land the German youth international, the Green-and-Whites swooped in at the last minute to saving the player from spending six months punishment in the Schalke reserves.
International Business
Özil will be introduced to the media at noon today in Bremen having signed a deal at the Weserstadion until 2011.
He'll earn €1.5m a year at Werder, while Schalke have netted €4.5m from his transfer, rising to €6m should he become an international for either Germany or Turkey, the country of this parents.
Win-Win
"It was a deal that all parties could live with," Schalke sporting director Andreas Müller, no doubt glad to see the back of the player, told Bild. "It certainly wasn't a bad deal for Özil - one moment he's an outcast here because of his contract antics, the next he's suddenly competing for the title with Werder."
Heir To Diego's Thrown?
Bremen's sporting director, Klaus Allofs, meanwhile suggested that Özil was being brought to the Weserstadion for the long term. Speculation is now abound that this means the youngster, an attacking midfielder, has been drafted in as successor to Brazilian superstar Diego.
Bild claim that Werder have resigned themselves to losing the former Santos and FC Porto man to a top club in Spain or Italy - if not this summer, then next. They are hoping that Diego can teach fellow dribbler and flair player Özil a thing or two before he packs his bags.
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