At FC Barcelona, they are closely following the events surrounding Arda Güler.
The Turkish star was very close to signing for Barça two summers ago. But Real Madrid intervened and took him by offering more money.
Arda Güler Is a Zero at Real Madrid
Now Arda Güler regrets his decision. He is one of the great emerging stars of European soccer, but at Real Madrid, he is a zero.
Güler now understands that the right decision would have been to sign for Barça. Since he has been at Real Madrid, Barça has promoted young footballers of his generation.
Lamine Yamal, Cubarsí, Casadó... And they have consolidated other young players like Pedri, Fermín, or Gavi.
Güler showed his quality last season in the few opportunities given to him by Carlo Ancelotti. But the signing of Mbappé has erased him from the white map. He doesn't exist.
His agent, Christophe Henrotay, has the player's order to seek solutions. He just turned 20 years old and believes that at that age, he can't be rotting on the bench.
Güler Knows Flick Likes Him
Meanwhile, Henrotay knows that at Barça, they view the Turkish player very favorably. They see him in rotations with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. In other words, playing many more minutes than at Real Madrid.
Deco, who tried to sign him and even traveled to Istanbul to convince him, has told him that he is a player very much to Flick's liking. And that he would be delighted to have him under his command.
Another matter is whether the operation can be closed, because his release clause is 1 billion and Florentino wouldn't accept strengthening Barça with one of his players.
Everything would be in the hands of the player's willingness to push for his departure. Liverpool has also shown interest in him, seeing in his play the natural heir to Mohamed Salah.
Ancelotti Sees Bad Influences Around Him
Florentino would prefer a loan because what seems evident is that Güler doesn't want to stay in white if Ancelotti remains on the bench. The Italian coach has subtly accused his surroundings of the situation he is experiencing.
He believes that they have convinced him that he is the best player at Real Madrid and that he must always play. And he has him punished until he behaves in training like a beginner hungry for minutes.
Barça is waiting for the outcome of this saga. Laporta is convinced that Barça will be able to undertake any operation starting next summer. Having reached the 11:1 of financial fair play, with the planned sales (100 million) and the return to Camp Nou, the club will be in a position to undertake any operation.