Arsenal will bid for Kadioglu after agreeing personal conditions
According to Milliyet (via SportWitness), Arsenal are willing to take concrete steps to sign Fenerbahce left-back Ferdi Kadioglu after reaching an agreement on personal terms.
The 24-year-old had a magnificent 2023/24 season with Fenerbahce, where he recorded 3 goals and 5 assists in 51 games. Kadioglu played from both full-back positions, but 82% of his appearances came from the left side of the back four.
It is now reported by miliyet that Arsenal have agreed personal terms with the versatile star and will now proceed to negotiate a transfer Package with Fenerbahce for a summer move.
miliyet They claim the Gunners may have to pay more than £17m to sign the defender.
Quality side
Arsenal had the best defensive record in the first division with only 29 goals conceded. Despite this, the manager Mikel Arteta He may wish to strengthen his options at the back this summer and a new left-back could be prioritised.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu all had plenty of minutes in that position last season. Tomiyasu was the most impressive of the trio, but the Japanese star has had plenty of injury problems.
If Arsenal proceed to sign Kadioglu, either Zinchenko or Kiwior could move forward. It could be the former, considering Kiwior is predominantly a central defender and can also operate from the midfield position.
Kadioglu has impressed with his ability to operate from an inverted position as a right-left back. His playing style is quite similar to city of manchester star Joao Cancelo, although he is better equipped defensively.
The Turkish ace does not shy away from making tackles. He has a good recovery rate and tends to win most of his duels. If Arsenal can sign him for £17m, he would represent a huge bargain this summer.
Arsenal could easily recoup the money spent on getting rid of Zinchenko during the transfer window. The 27-year-old has been vulnerable defensively but remains a quality attacking full-back and should attract offers.
