Arsenal's Ozil Wanted To And Was Set to Join Manchester United But Bid Never Came: Nightly Soccer Report

German midfielder Mesut Ozil wanted to, and was set to, join Manchester United but the bid never came, according to Spanish football reporter Graham Hunter.

Hunter reports that Ozil and Ozil’s father were frantically waiting for a call to come in from Manchester United. But unfortunately the call never came in. So, Ozil decided to sign with Arsenal instead, and the German midfielder will be dedicated to the Gunners cause.

Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Arsenal’s Ozil wanted to and was set to join Manchester United but bid never came — 101GG
• Chelsea defender David Luiz claims he turned down a move to Barcelona — Sky Sports
• Manchester United need director of football says Damien Comolli — BBC Sport
• Barclays Premier League squad lists 2013/14 finalized — Premier League
• Dobbie, Marange, Garvan and Wilbraham omitted from Crystal Palace 25-man squad — This Is Croydon
• Manchester United still baffled by Ander Herrera transfer farce — The Guardian
• Why the EPL spent close to a billion dollars & will likely spend more a year from now — Soccer Report Extra
• Alan Hansen to leave Match of the Day next summer after 22 years as leading BBC pundit — Telegraph
• Leighton Baines to be offered minimum 50 per cent pay-rise — The Mirror
• Fulham sign Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s son — Off The Post
• West Ham arrive in Barcelona for Thursday’s friendly vs Espanyol — West Ham United

International soccer

• Gianluigi Buffon set to become Italy’s joint appearance record-holder — Sky Sports
• Police will be out in force during Friday’s soccer match between USA and Costa Rica — Tico Times
• Premature call-ups creating generation gap for England — Four Four Two
• Best position or not, Geoff Cameron has been forced to become a right back — Pro Soccer Talk
• Wayne Rooney reveals extent of horrific head injury to respond to claims that he should play for England — Telegraph
• Michael Carrick: I don’t see 2014 World Cup as end of my England career — The Guardian
• Scotland v Belgium: Jamie Mackie aiming to fill Kenny Miller’s boots — The Telegraph

Football League

• Non League Day 2013 – Supporting grass roots football — Non League Day
• Wigan Athletic reveal failed attempt to sign AS Monaco’s Emmanuel Riviere — Sportsmole

US soccer

• Toronto FC parts ways with president/GM Kevin Payne — Toronto Star
• Orlando City response to newspaper article about discrepancies with attendance numbers — Orlando City

La Liga

• Lionel Messi pays £4.2m ‘corrective payment’ for incomplete tax returns — The Guardian

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