Germany international Mesut Ozil has explained his decision to move to the Bernabeu and admits the lure of working with boss Jose Mourinho was the deciding factor in his move to Real Madrid (Evens 2010-11 La Liga Outright).

The youngster impressed at this summer’s World Cup and emerged as one of Germany’s star performers in South Africa, as Joachim Loew’s men reached the last four.

Ozil was linked with moves to Premier League heavyweights Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as Spanish champions Barcelona, but instead chose to make the move to Madrid.

Real paid Werder Bremen a reported €15million (approx £12.3m) for the 21-year-old’s signature and Ozil admits Mourinho was the reason he chose to make the switch to the Spanish giants.

“There was no other option than to play for Real Madrid. I knew that I wanted to play in the best team in the world and for the best coach. And for me Mourinho is the best, and I wanted to play with him,” revealed Ozil in a press conference.

“We talked, but what we said is between us. What I can say is I talked with him and he persuaded me.”

Real have watched bitter rivals Barcelona lift the Spanish title for the last two consecutive seasons, while they have not enjoyed Champions League success since 2002, but Ozil is confident that under Mourinho the Madrid side can secure some major silverware.

He added:  “We want to win the League and the Champions League. I think we have the potential and quality necessary to fight for the two competitions. I came here to win titles.”

Since his arrival in the Spanish capital, Mourinho has been busy in the transfer market as he bids to bring the title back to the Bernabeu.  The ‘Special One’ has added World Cup stars Sami Khedira and Angel Di Maria to his squad, with German defensive midfielder Khedira making the move from Stuttgart and Argentine winger Di Maria joining from Benfica.

Pedro Leon has also joined from Getafe, while Sergio Canales signed from Racing Santander and big things are expected from the creative midfielder.

Mourinho has also captured Ricardo Carvalho to bolster his defence, having worked with the veteran Portuguese star before at Porto and Chelsea, as he reshapes the Real squad (4/1 to win the 2010-11 Champions League).

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