Mesut Ozil signs for Real Madrid from Werder Bremen

Real Madrid have signed Mesut Ozil from Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around 15 million euros.

The soccer clubs announced the accord on their websites Tuesday without disclosing terms.

Werder Bremen’s director of sport Klaus Allofs has also said: “We are respecting the player’s wishes to take the next step in his career immediately.”

Werder had opened up new contract talks with the Ozil a year ago, but the player officially rejected the club’s final offer prior to the World Cup. From that moment, it was clear Bremen would be forced to sell the 21-year-old.

Ozil’s signing comes just a few weeks after Real Madrid signed fellow German national-team midfielder Sami Khedira.

Real Madrid finished second to Barcelona in La Liga in 2009-10. It last won the Spanish league title in 2007-08, and its last Champions League title came in 2002.