Arsenal are interested in a 19-year-old superstar who will not be able to join Real Madrid
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Arda Guler, who is struggling for minutes at Real Madrid.
Since he arrived from the Turkish club Fenerbahce In 2023 he has only played 747 minutes in 24 appearances, 16 of which came off the bench.
The 19-year-old was touted as the next Mesut Ozil But his start in Madrid suffered a setback when he suffered an injury.
Unfortunately for the teenager, Judas Bellinghamwho was signed for £88.5 million Borussia Dortmund That same summer, he had a surprising start to the season and cemented his role in the attacking midfield.
Guler was not able to show his talent to the fullest with Real, but he did do so with Türkiye during Euro 2024 in Germanyscoring a incredible goal during their victory over Georgia.
It was one of the main reasons why Türkiye advanced to the quarterfinals and narrowly missed the semifinals.
He was hailed as the 'Turkish Messi' as he became the youngest player to score on his debut in the European Championship.
But his career at the club is stagnant and the Spanish publication Sport reports that Güler is unhappy at Real Madrid and Arsenal are willing to make an offer to take the player on loan.
A move for Guler to north London would be reminiscent of Martin Odegaard's journey to the Premier League.
The 25-year-old initially signed for the club on loan from the Spanish giants in January 2021 due to lack of playing time.
Many fans were not convinced of Odegaard's talent, as he only scored one goal and assisted twice in 20 appearances.
However, Mikel Arteta made the decision to permanently sign the midfielder for £30m during the summer of 2021.
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Odegaard went through trials and tribulations with Arsenal, including their eighth-place finishes and disappointing Europa League campaigns.
After the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona In 2022, the team rotated the armband, but for the next season he named Odegaard as captain.
He led Arsenal to their first title in many years, but the Gunners fell short. Similar events occurred last season, when they lost the title to city of manchester again.
In recent times the importance of its captain has become clear.
Arteta's side have struggled without Odegaard since his ankle injury in September, but his return against Chelsea It was a sign of good things to come.
Guler hopes that he too can exert such gravitas within a team, although it is still uncertain whether it will be at Madrid, Arsenal or another club.
