Fenerbahce president Ali Koc has confirmed the upcoming departure of their young star Arda Güler in this transfer window.
The Turkish businessman, who is a member of the third generation of the richest Koç family in Turkey and president of Fenerbahce since 2018, assured that the club had found a way to retain the ‘number 10‘ for one more season.
But he has revealed that the player himself has decided to move on. Arda wants to continue taking steps towards the elite level of football and thinks that his time in the Turkish Super League has come to an end.
“Arda Güler has decided to leave. We found a way for him to stay one more year, but he has decided he wants to leave and we have to respect that,” Koc assured. As MARCA confirmed this week, Arda Güler decided to accept the challenge proposed by Real Madrid to put an end to a bidding battle that was limited to Barçelona and Madrid.
Los Blancos will pay 20 million euros instead of the 17.5 million euros of his clause to secure the services of one of the sensations of the transfer market.
Now it remains to be seen if the Turkish playmaker will join Real Madrid’s pre-season tour, or if a loan will be sought out to ensure he continues to get regular minutes.
“Millions of fans have embraced Arda and we know the interest he arouses wherever we go, we have to tell the process to many people, they deserve to know,” Koc added. The Fenerbahce president did not want to reveal Arda’s future destination because the negotiations have not yet been completed.
He continued: “The process has not been finalized. Once the process is finished, I have an obligation to explain all the developments in detail. The fact that Arda is so desired is the pride of Turkish football.
“Whatever Arda does…We have sent many youngsters abroad, but they all come back. Whatever happens, may God write the best, I can say one thing clearly.”
What can we expect from Arda Güler?
The ‘wonder kid’ everyone is talking about. Arda Güler, the young Fenerbahce player who, at the age of 18, is already a sensation in the football world. He is one of football’s latest virtuosos.
The beautiful game is losing, at an uncontrollable speed, that kind of footballer who dances with the ball on the pitch and enjoys playing in tight spaces.
Footballers who manage to decipher defensive structures with the art of dribbling and, the Turkish pearl Arda Güler is one of the stalwarts who continues to defend the use of skill to try to extinguish a football that is increasingly tactical.
Güler has a gifted left foot…which has already brought up countless comparisons with Leo Messi (although, he must go step by step). Arda is a very versatile player, with great ball handling, and with a lot of creativity in the final third.
Güler can also play as a left winger and has a lot of experience (51 official appearances with Fenerbahce and four with the Turkish senior national team) despite the fact he is only 18 years of age.
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