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Ozil, Kolasinac ‘100 percent’ ready to return

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS.

Craig Burley explains why Arsenal could break back into the top four this season after getting off to a winning start against Newcastle.

Arsenal open the season with a narrow win at Newcastle behind a goal from last season’s joint-top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

With David Luiz’s move from Chelsea to Arsenal now complete, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines how Unai Emery should set up his new-look defence. Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac are “100 percent” ready to return after they were physically unharmed following an attempted carjacking last month, head coach Unai Emery has said.
The pair missed Arsenal’s 1-0 season-opening win over Newcastle at St. James’ Park last weekend due to “further security incidents,” the club announced prior to the game.
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Emery said the pair returned to training with the team on Tuesday, but Ozil missed a session on Wednesday through illness.
“Their mentality…

Moreno: Ozil doesn’t make sense for D.C. United

Alejandro Moreno feels D.C. United can’t afford to sign the “inconsistent” Mesut Ozil from Arsenal, after sources say the club and player are in talks.

D.C. United set for exploratory talks with Ozil

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to build the team around him.
D.C. United will hold talks this week with representatives of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The Washington Post was the first to report DC..’s interest in Ozil. One source added that any deal involving Ozil would occur during the January transfer window, which coincides with MLS’ offseason.
News of D.C. United’s interest in Ozil coincided with the announcement that Wayne Rooney will end his stay with the Black-and-Red at the conclusion of the current MLS season…

Sources: D.C. United set for talks with Ozil

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to build the team around him.
D.C. United will hold talks this week with representatives of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The Washington Post was the first to report D.C.’s interest in Ozil. One source added that any deal involving Ozil would occur during the January transfer window, which coincides with MLS’ offseason.
News of D.C. United’s interest in Ozil coincided with the announcement that Wayne Rooney will end his stay with the Black-and-Red at the conclusion of the current MLS season…

Reports: Ozil unharmed after attempted carjacking

Sead Kolasinac, left, and Mesut Ozil, right, were reportedly targets in an attempted carjacking on Thursday.
Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were left unharmed after being the targets of an attempted carjacking in London on Thursda…

Source: Ozil, wife unharmed in attempted carjacking

Sead Kolasinac, left, and Mesut Ozil were involved in an attempted carjacking on Thursday.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and his wife Amine Gulse were unharmed after being the targets of an attempted carjacking in London on Thursday, a source told ESPN FC.
The incident occurred when the two were pulling up to the home of Ozil’s Arsenal teammate Sead Kolasinac, according to the source, when two assailants approached the car brandishing knives. 
In video of the event, Kolasinac can be seen fending off the masked aggressors, with the source saying that Ozil stayed in the car to protect his wife.
Ozil…

Source: Ozil, wife OK after attempted carjacking

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