Mesut Ozil: Arsenal star pays tribute to Bayern Munich ace Manuel Neuer in tweet wishing pal a happy birthday
MESUT OZIL has paid tribute to Germany goalie and close friend Manuel Neuer in a touching Twitter birthday post.
The Bayern Munich star turns 31 today and Ozil has been quick to wish him all the best for the future.
Mesut Ozil has wished Manuel Neuer happy birthday on TwitterTwitter/@MesutOzil1088
The pair studied together and then played together for a couple of seasons at Schalke before going their separate ways but remains good pals thanks to their time together in the national team set-up.
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Publishing two snaps – a ‘then’ and ‘now’ – Ozil wrote: “Not just any teammate nor a normal friend – a long-time companion during school, @s04 & the @DFB_Team! Happy birthday bro! @Manuel_Neuer.”
Speculation is rife regarding Ozil’s future at Arsenal, and he could even end up joining Neuer at Bayern this summer if some reports are to be believed.
The playmaker's future at Arsenal is uncertain as he approaches the final year of his contractEPA
The playmaker is out of contract in 2018 and had refused to engage in talks with Arsene Wenger over a new deal.
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Alexis Sanchez is also in the same boat, but Wenger will be pleased to hear that at least one of his superstars isn’t shying away from the current situation.
Ozil told Die Welt: “I am contracted until 2018 and I feel very comfortable. We’ll talk soon and then make a decision.”
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