Jose Mourinho on Mesut Ozil dig at Spurs: 'Who told him we'd be interested in signing him?'
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Updated 12/01/2021 at 13:56 GMT
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has given a wry response to Mesut Ozil after a reporter quoted the Arsenal midfielder saying he would rather retire than join the club's north London rivals. Ozil is out-of-favour at the Emirates Stadium and has been constantly linked with moves away from the club, but he certainly won't be heading to Spurs.
Jose Mourinho, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur during a press conference
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Jose Mourinho has responded to Mesut Ozil saying he would rather retire than play for Tottenham by questioning who told him the club would like to sign him.
The Germany international has been consistently linked with a move away from the Gunners in this January transfer window with Turkish side Fenerbahce the most likely destination.
When responding to a question about what he would choose between retiring or signing for Spurs during a Twitter Q&A he hosted on Monday evening, Ozil replied: "Easy question. Retire!"
Asked about the comments in his press conference ahead of his side's game against Fulham, Mourinho gave a cheeky response.
Who told him that Tottenham would be interested in signing him?
Fulham are said to be furious by being asked to play the game with just 48 hours' notice, but the Tottenham manager insisted it was the right decision.
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Jose Mourinho: January signings would be a ‘big surprise’
"The biggest impact is to have matches postponed, that is the biggest impact," Mourinho said.
"I think it is a solution we all have to accept as a positive."
Mourinho also dismissed reports linking Harry Winks with a move to Valencia and insisted that the midfielder was "going nowhere."
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