Summer transfer joy and happiness

[Letters]

not many players choose to leave Real Madrid arguably the biggest club in the world.

Ozil

[Özim]

Ozil

I'm not sure he chose to leave, more that they decided he was surplus to requirements!

[Marc Overmars]

He was flogged to raise money for the Bale signing.

[Letters]

He was pretty much first choice though, played 32 league games in his last full season with them. But they did "upgrade", admittedly.

[Goonermerree]

Ozil was flogged against is will, the fans weren't too happy about it at the time as I remember.

[Letters]

At the time he said that a call with Wenger impressed him. And yes I heard the crowd weren't happy with him being sold.
He was very much first choice when he was at Real.

[Power n Glory]

I'm not sure he chose to leave, more that they decided he was surplus to requirements!

New manager arrived in Madrid and told him he wasn't first choice and guaranteed to start each game. He'd never have left if not for Ancelotti putting his nose out of joint.

[Özim]

Whether he was first choice or not doesn't matter an awful lot, Real wanted to sell him and they did, doubt he would have moved if Real had told him they wanted to keep him.

[Goonermerree]

Anyway, all history now. I'm looking forward to seeing how Emery plays him, he should be well rested now.

[Letters]

Whether he was first choice or not doesn't matter an awful lot

Well, it does. He was first choice for one of the best club sides in the world. He wasn't some bit-part player.
But I largely agree that if Real were that bothered about keeping him then they wouldn't have sold him.