Friday, March 29, 2024

Atletico Madrid on verge of signing Turkish superstar

Galatasaray midfielder Arda Turan has agreed to sign a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

The La Liga outfit have reportedly reached an agreement with the player and all that’s left is for them to agree a transfer fee with Galatasaray.

That shouldn’t be a problem as the Turks have told the 24-year-old midfielder that he would be allowed to leave if the good offer came along and Atletico should get their man for a fee in the region of €12 million.

Despite interest from Chelsea and Liverpool, the Turkey international opted for Atletico as he believes a move to Vicente Calderon will further aid his development.

Turan’s current deal with Galatasaray is set to expire in June 2012 and the Turkish giants are prepared to sell their most prized asset next summer rather than risk losing him for free.

The Galatasaray captain has been in outstanding form over the last few years, after arriving to the big stage at Euro 2008 and he has long since overgrown the Turkish Super Lig.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nemanja Lazarevic


Working as editor-in-chief at Soccernews.com, Nemanja Lazarevic is responsible for organising and managing the team of writers to ensure the content produced on the site meets high industry standards and remains interesting to our readers. As our go-to guy for the football transfer news, he uses an extensive experience in the industry to dig up latest transfer stories from local sources.

SHARE OR COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE

WE RECOMMEND

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This field is required *

Join the conversation!

or Register

Live Scores

advertisement

Betting Guide Advertisement

advertisement

Become a Writer
More More
Top