Since losing the race for Neymar to Barcelona, a frustrated Florentino Perez has mercilessly unleashed blow after angry blow on his rival in the battle to sign the world’s biggest talents. Slap after slap. That was the case with the Brazilians Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Endrick, and it will be the same with Arda Guler.The greatest talent of Turkish football was close to signing for Barcelona yesterday, and as of last night only formalities separate him from the Real Madrid shirt.Copa America 2024 is the starting point for Ancelotti and the SelecaoThe modus operandi is always the same. A young player appears, Barcelona bite, negotiate, make an agreement, and then Florentino Perez sends Juni Calafat and he convinces every player that Real Madrid is a better choice than Barcelona. Real’s talent scout has so far completed the transfers of Vinicius, Rodrygo, Valverde, Reinier, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Endrick and Bellingham. Barcelona wanted at least half of those players and had everything agreed for the transfers of Vinicius and Rodrygo. Now Arda Guler will follow them.##NAJAVA_MECA_7355300##The talented midfielder of Fenerbahçe drove the biggest European clubs crazy this summer, many wanted him, and it ended with an El Clasico for his signature. Barça’s new director, Deco, was in Istanbul last week, agreed everything with Fenerbahçe, got the green light from the player and his father, who represents him as an agent, and thought he had finished the job…Meanwhile, Real also put pressure on the player. Club legends Butragueno and Roberto Carlos also contacted Arda and his father, Mesut Ozil advised the youngster to choose Real, and the latest information from Turkey reports that Luka Modrić personally called the young Turk and promised him his no.10 shirt next summer when he leaves Madrid.However, the biggest work was completed by Calafat. Real, like Barca, agreed to pay more than the buyout clause, which is 17,500,000 euros. Madrid will pay Fenerbahce €20,000,000 plus all fees, taxes and commissions on top of that. Plus will give them a percentage of the next sale, which Barca did not offer. What is the financial part of the agreement with the player and his father is not yet known. But it is assumed that the Royal Club squizzed in a million or two in there as well.Arda Guler will not be loaned out by Real Madrid, and will instead be in Carlo Ancelotti’s first team for next season. (Diario AS)The 18-year-old, who is expected to join this week, will be counted upon by the Los Blancos management team. pic.twitter.com/5rQF6xUVOl— Football España (@footballespana_) July 4, 2023 The important thing in the negotiations was Real’s decision to bring Arda already this summer, which he did not want straight away. Neither did Barca. Both clubs planned to leave him at least for one more season in Fener as a loan player. Real changed that and promised Arda that he would be part of the summer preparations and have a chance to impose himself on Carlo Ancelotti. It obviously meant a lot to the player and his father, and they shook hands with the Madrid side. That move by Real has paralyzed the agreement with Barca and all that is missing is the push to make it official.
