Sport Bild reports that then Inter coach Jose Mourinho first attempted to lure Ozil to Serie A in 2009, but a transfer never materialised.
However, the Germany international had set his sights on a switch to Madrid and he completed the transfer for a fee in the region of £12.5m to join up with Mourinho in the Spanish capital.
"It is true that in 2010 I had offers from some top European clubs. This included Inter. But the decision to go to Real was absolutely right. It's the best club in the world, and I would like to end my career here," Ozil said to Sport Bild.