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title: "Istanbul Basaksehir lining up Ozil bid"
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# Istanbul Basaksehir lining up Ozil bid

Istanbul Basaksehir are eyeing up a deal to sign Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil in the January transfer window.

[According to Bild, via the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/gossip), Basaksehir are lining up a bid to bring Ozil to Turkey, as his Arsenal days appear to be numbered.

The report claims that Basaksehir would do anything to land Ozil, as they make him their priority target heading into the new year.

Ozil started, and captained the side, in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday, setting up Alex Iwobi for the third goal.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1074573692.jpg)

However, he has been left out on a number of occasions this season and has been linked with a host of clubs across Europe.

Inter Milan and Juventus have both been heavily linked with the former German international, who is now in his 30’s.

There is no indication as to how much Arsenal would demand for the talented playmaker.