Overview
- Saka told BBC Radio 5 on November 16 that Mesut Özil was the best player he has played with, a remark also posted by BBC 5 Live Sport on X.
- Saka and Özil overlapped at Arsenal from 2018 to 2020 and appeared together in 17 matches, according to figures cited from Transfermarkt.
- The selection stands out because Saka has also lined up with high-profile teammates such as Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- Coverage revisits Özil’s Arsenal record of 254 appearances with 44 goals and 77 assists, including 19 Premier League assists in 2015/16, and his role in four FA Cup wins.
- Reports note Özil’s phasing out after his 2019 China-related comments, his January 2021 move to Fenerbahçe, retirement in March 2023 and a reported 2025 entry into Turkey’s AKP central council.