Mesut Ozil has been confirmed as an Istanbul Basaksehir player after having his contract terminated at fellow Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce.

The former Germany international has signed a one-year deal at the Fatih Terim Stadium with the option of a further 12 months.

Ozil had been under contract with Fenerbahce until the end of the 2023-24 season, but he was banished from the first team in March and new boss Jorge Jesus made it clear the playmaker was not part of his plans either.

Kulübümüz, son olarak Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü nde oynayan Mesut Özil ile 1+1 yıllığına anlaşma sağladı.

Mesut Özil e ailemize hoş geldin diyor, turuncu-lacivertli formamızla başarılar diliyoruz.

— İstanbul Başakşehir (@ibfk2014)

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Edinson Cavani set the tone for Manchester United s response to humiliation at the hands of Liverpool by producing the best training performance Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has seen in his three years as manager.

United were crushed 5-0 at home by Liverpool last Sunday, a defeat that for a time looked to have cost Solskjaer his job.

The Norwegian was given more time by the club s hierarchy and United responded well on Saturday, beating Tottenham 3-0 on the road in what was the Red Devils biggest away win over Spurs since February 2007 (4-0).

Solskjaer switched to a back three and partnered Cavani up front with Cristiano Ronaldo, both of whom found the net. Their combination for the Uruguayan s strike was the first time two players aged 34 or older linked up for a Premie…

PSV Eindhoven are interested in signing Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham Hotspur, according to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf.

The experienced defender was brought through the ranks at the Ajax academy, and he earned first-team promotion in 2009. In 2013 he was sold to Atletico Madrid and moved on to Southampton a year later, on a season-long loan upon the expiry of which he made his way to Spurs. Since then, he has made a total of 216 appearances in all competitions at club level, scoring nine goals.

The 31-year-old reportedly came close to leaving the north-Londoners a year ago as his previous contract approached its end, but he signed a new one instead, binding him to the club until 2023. Of the 17 Premier League games Spurs have played this season, he started 11 and was …

Chelsea want to sign Declan Rice from London and Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that the Blues have made the England international their number one priority target next summer.

Todd Boehly, the billionaire owner of Chelsea, wanted to sign Rice from West Ham in the summer of 2022, but the Hammers decided not to sell him. West Ham manager David Moyes publicly said that it would take over £120 million for them to consider parting ways with the midfielder.

Rice has been on the books of West Ham since 2014 and has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. The 23-year-old has been a regular for the Hammers’ first team for years now, and he is also a key figure in England hea…

Philippe Coutinho s hopes of representing Brazil at the World Cup are in doubt after the Aston Villa man suffered a quadriceps injury in training.

Coutinho was a surprise absentee from the matchday squad as Unai Emery s Villa beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Spaniard s first game at the helm on Sunday.

The former Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich creator has failed to score in 12 Premier League appearances this season – although six of those outings have come as a substitute.

The 30-year-old s poor form saw him miss out on Tite s squad when Brazil beat Tunisia and Ghana in September, though he has won five of his 68 senior caps for the Selecao this calendar year.

However, Coutinho s chances of travelling to Qatar appear to be slim after Emery rule…

Despite all the problems his team has faced this season, Jurgen Klopp has no intention of leaving his post as the Liverpool manager, according to his agent, Marc Kosicke.

This statement, made by the agent to Sky in Germany, comes in the light of several pundits suggesting Klopp might well decide to jump ship, not being a manager who wants his team for fight for anything less than the very top.

But those pundits, former Arsenal star Paul Merson the most prominent among them, have obviously left a few important details out of their calculations. Klopp took over at Liverpool back in 2015, when they were some way off the top of the English and European game, and built a team that won every trophy on offer since. And speaking to the press ahead of Liverpool s clash with Napo…

Troy Lesesne is confident that D.C. United have the right players to get a result against a difficult Charlotte FC on Saturday.

D.C. have failed to win any of their last five matches, though did come from 2-0 down against Toronto FC to draw before the mid-season break.

They sit 10th in the Eastern Conference with 19 points, and despite missing a lot of players, Lesesne believes he has a squad capable of snapping their winless streak.

We re not going to put energy into what we don t have, he said. We re going to put all our focus onto a difficult opponent in Charlotte. It s a great atmosphere there, but it s a team we feel we can match up against and hopefully get some points.

We have a task at hand and a capable group to get the job done this weekend. W…

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Real Salt Lake clash with Los Angeles Galaxy at America First Field on Sunday in a pivotal top-of-the-table MLS Western Conference match.

The two teams played 2-2 draws in their previous two encounters, but the hosts will be particularly eager to secure a win this time and extend their home winning streak.

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Real Salt Lake returned to winning ways with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Children s Mercy Park in their previous match.

RSL took an early lead through Andrés Gómez, but Stephen Afrifa soon equalized. Anderson Julio then restored the visitors advantage just before half-time. Gómez struck again to widen the lead, but Kansas City s William Agade netted twice, narrowing the scor…

Luis Enrique has urged his Paris St Germain team to “give something extra” and secure their place in the Coupe de France final.

PSG’s recent form has seen them move 12 points clear of second-placed Brest in Ligue 1 and could see them advance in another competition on Wednesday if they can overcome Rennes.

And Enrique believes the Parisians are in a “perfect” moment after the weekend’s 2-0 victory at Marseille.

Découvrez les chiffres et faits marquants de la victoire 2-0 des Parisiens dans !

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside)

“After eight months, we’re at the perfect moment,” he said.

“We need to give something extra to play in a Coupe de France final. It’s motivating and attractive to feel that with the player…

Louis Saha, who scored 42 goals in 124 appearances for Manchester United, has pointed out that the 20-time English champions need to give newly appointed manager Erik ten Hag a sufficient amount of time to see the expected results of his work.

United haven t truly been in a Premier League title race since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

“It’s just a matter of being patient.”

Louis Saha on how long Erik ten Hag will be given at Manchester United.

— Football Daily (@footballdaily)

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