English defending Champions, Chelsea, have entered the race to sign Barcelona wide-man, Arda Turan. The Turkish international hasn't had the chance to nail down a starting spot in the Catalan XI paving the way for multiple clubs to express their interest in signing him.
Last week, there were huge links connecting the Turkish international to a massive multi-million dollar move to the Chinese Super League . This time, Spanish news outlet Sport link the former Atletico Madrid to a move to the Premier League. The former Atletico Madrid man was unable to play for the first six months given Barcelona's transfer embargo but ever since coming into the squad in January, he's had a disappointing season.
While Chelsea might see Turan as an ideal candidate to shake up their midfield, the player himself has admitted to liking and wishing to play for Chelsea's London rivals, Arsenal. The Gunners are also said to be interesting in signing the star but are unwilling to match his €35 million valuation as they look to sign someone who is younger and is capable of playing in the game for a longer duration.
Turan has been unable to break into the first team given the trio of Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Ivan Rakitic have been excellent dismantling defences and protecting their own. Turan, if in the squad, is the kind of player who would eventually replace Rakitic but the Croatian has been rock solid this season putting in mesmerising performances to ensure his position in the team is unquestioned.
While Chelsea have expressed their interest in signing Turan, they're also said to be interested in signing multiple other players. Roma's Radja Naingollan and Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain are said to be prime targets for incoming boss Antonio Conte.
The Italian is also said to be interested in signing a top-quality centre-back in the mould of a Giorgio Chiellini or Leonardo Bonucci.
