Mesut Ozil's father says a 'fake agent' tried to sign him for Manchester United
Mustafa Ozil claims that a falsified representative of his
son attempted to strike a deal with the champions before his eventual
£42.5m move to Arsenal
The father of Arsenal's record-signing Mesut Ozil, has claimed that a
man posing as his son's agent tried to engineer a move Manchester
United.
Ozil became the most expensive German of all time when he signed for the Gunners on transfer deadline day for £42.5m.
However, the former Real Madrid player's dad has said that a fake agent tried to move the playmaker to the champions before his eventual switch to the Emirates.
Mustafa Ozil released a forged document, dated August 7 2013, which appears to have been signed by the representative.
However, Ozil snr said that proceedings were underway to bring the alleged fraudster to justice.
"Someone wanted to make contact with Manchester [United] in my name and even signed with my name," he told German publication, Express.
"That is no trivial offence. We will get to the bottom of it. I would have never deemed it possible what some dodgy people venture to do."
Ozil became the most expensive German of all time when he signed for the Gunners on transfer deadline day for £42.5m.
However, the former Real Madrid player's dad has said that a fake agent tried to move the playmaker to the champions before his eventual switch to the Emirates.
Mustafa Ozil released a forged document, dated August 7 2013, which appears to have been signed by the representative.
However, Ozil snr said that proceedings were underway to bring the alleged fraudster to justice.
"Someone wanted to make contact with Manchester [United] in my name and even signed with my name," he told German publication, Express.
"That is no trivial offence. We will get to the bottom of it. I would have never deemed it possible what some dodgy people venture to do."
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The player himself, has made a fine start to his Gunners
career helping them to back-to-back Premier League wins over Sunderland
and Stoke City with three assists.
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