Arda Guler was one of the players that Real Madrid acquired during the summer transfer window. Real Madrid also acquired a number of other players.
An incredible amount of noise and excitement was produced as a result of the signing of the 18-year-old prodigy, who came from Fenerbahce. The transaction was for €30 million, including add-ons, and it received a lot of attention.
In any case, Guler was one of the most highly sought-after young talents in Europe at that particular moment in time, and the most prominent players on the continent were competing for the opportunity to sign him.
Guler was signed by Real Madrid, who beat out a number of other premier teams.
In point of fact, according to the most recent information provided by Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, Real Madrid was able to acquire Guler during the summer transfer window of 2023, beating out numerous other great teams in the process.
During the summer of 2007, Barcelona was one of the teams who showed the most interest in signing the Turkish prodigy. In order to negotiate a possible relocation, the Blaugrana had even sent delegations to Turkey.
On the other hand, according to the report, Guler was not persuaded by Barcelona because of the club’s unstable financial situation as well as the difficulties they had in registering players.
In addition to that, Cortegana says that Manchester City was also interested in him, and that Pep Guardiola was a fan of his. Real Madrid was able to get the Turkish treasure despite the fact that other clubs like as Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, and even AFC Ajax were interested in the player.
Frustrating start in Spain
However, having arrived at Real Madrid, Guler has endured a frustrating start to life in Spain, due to injuries in the first half of the season.
The 18-year-old had three injuries in his first six months at the Santiago Bernabeu and only made his debut last week against Arandina in the Copa del Rey.
The Turk prodigy will now be hoping to get an extended run in the team now that he is past his injury troubles.