Spanish giants Barcelona have reportedly accepted Arsenal’s £25m bid for Arda Turan, according to reports in CNN Turk.
The
30-year-old forward has been in good form this season scoring 13 goals
in 29 appearances in all competitions despite an abductor injury
hampering his progress recently.
With
the future’s of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Lucas Perez and Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain all in doubt, Arsene is expected to bring in at least
two new attackers this summer and Turan’s name has been linked.
It looks as though that move has now been made as CNN Turk are reporting that Barcelona have now accepted terms over a £25m deal that will see Turan head for the Emirates this summer.
It’s
difficult to know the precise details as the translation is sketchy but
the report appears to suggest that our offer has been accepted as Barca
are keen to cash-in on Turan as he’s failed to hold down a regular
place.
We
showed an interest in Turan when he left Atletico Madrid in 2015 and it
seems Wenger has now renewed his interest as the boss looks to get his
summer business done early – probably to appease disgruntled fans.
The
attacking midfielder possesses strong technical skills and an even more
impressive work rate that could make him a solid capture. His style
would make him an excellent signing for Arsenal, though he’s now 30, he
has the capability to play some way into his 30s.
He
can play either on the wing or in the middle which could give Wenger
many options up front and could be a perfect foil for Ozil’s vision in
the final third if he stays with the North London club.
Turan
was superb when he was at Atletico but has been a little subdued in
Spain. It will be fantastic business for Arsenal if we can bring him to
the Emirates and get him back near his formal form.
However, if Sanchez and Ozil does depart at the end of the season then we would need few more big names to make up for the loss.
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