Arsenal is putting a bid of £ 35 million in line for a Real Madrid star who struggled this season for playing time under Carlo Ancelotti, according to a report.
After cruising for a 3-0 win over Los Blancos in the middle of the week, the Gunners apparently also appear to plunder Madrid in the transfer market.
It is not an easy task to break into the start XI of Madrid as a new signing, because the Spanish giants have depth of world class in almost every position.
Arda Guler has experienced these struggles since he arrived from Fenerbahce from Fenerbahce from Fenerbahce in 2023 as one of Europe's most talented teenagers.
It did not work completely for the 20-year-old because he had difficulty breaking into the first team of Carlo Ancelotti.
In the light of his limited playing time, Arsenal has identified an opportunity to dive for Guler and give him the opportunity to potentially unleash his potential, just as they did with Martin Odegaard in 2021, according to the Sun.
This campaign alone started Guler only seven games in Laliga, mainly used as a late replacement in Madrid competitions.
Guler has added this campaign of 1,171 minutes, on average 34 minutes per match.
De Sterret has also scored only one goal in 29 performances in all matches for his club this season.
In November, many Spanish points of sale reported that Guler is unhappy with his playing time in Madrid and is on the radar of various top clubs throughout Europe.
When Ancelotti was questioned in February for the limited playing time of Guler, the Italian tactician gave a cryptic reaction in which he apparently hinted that the Turkish star was not surrounded by good influences.
'Real Madrid is the best team in the world, filled with players at top level. Everyone knows that the competition here is fierce, “said Ancelotti.
'I want my players to be happy when they play, but those who want minutes have to work hard and learn. I don't spend much time with Arda.
“He spends more time with others. I don't know if they share my perspective. Are they tailored to each other to what he should do? Don't know. That is a communication problem. '
If they could get a deal over the line, Guler would be the first signing of Arsenal among the new sports director Andrea Berta, after the EDU exit from the Emirates last November.
It was assumed that the Kant van Arteta is considering various options for the role, such as Dan Ashworth, Roberto Olabe, Thiago Scuro and former midfielder Tomas Rosicky.
Edu has been heavily criticized in recent years because he had not signed real no. 9, but the arrival of Guler hardly solves that problem.
It is thought that the Gunners are interested in signing Newcastle's Alexander Isak or Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres in front.
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