Details of Mesut Ozil's 2013 £42.5million move from Real Madrid to Arsenal have been leaked - including a clause allowing the German's former club first option on the player if the Gunners accept a bid from another Spanish club such as Barcelona.
Arsenal paid a club-record €44m fee (around £37.4m at the September 2013 exchange rate) for Ozil with an additional €6m (£5.1m) in add-ons.
And while the key points of the deal were kept confidential by the two clubs, whistleblowing website Football Leaks claim to have uncovered the full extent of the agreement.
Details of Mesut Ozil's move from Real Madrid to Arsenal have been revealed by website Football Leaks
Ozil could return to Madrid, as Arsenal must inform the player's seller if they accept a bid from a Spanish club
The German playmaker played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal against Chelsea and has been key this season
The site released a seven-page document which appears to provide further detail on the clauses involved, including one which would give Real the first option to sign Ozil, 27, should Arsenal sell up to a Spanish side.
The clause reads: 'If at any time whilst the Player is employed by Buyer... Buyer intends to transfer the registration of the Player (on a permanent basis) to another professional football club... (a "Spanish club"), Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing of such proposed transfer and of the terms.
'Seller shall have the right, by notice in writing to Buyer, subject to the agreement of the Player thereto, to elect that the registration of the Player be transferred by Buyer to Seller on the terms as set out in the Sale Notice.'
That would allow Real to elbow in on any potential deal that could see Ozil move to a Spanish rival such as Barcelona.
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