Arda Guler’stransfer sagamay go under the radar as one of the minor operations in the ongoing transfer window. Yet, his story had no dearth of twists with him snubbing Barcelona to sign forReal Madrid.
The youngster was one of the first to show up for the pre-season training that began on Monday. Guler is determined to impress Carlo Ancelotti from the get-go and prove that he deserves a direct run with the first team.
According to ɾєρօɾτs fromAS, the youngster has taken considerable strides in that direction. The Spanish outlet ɾєρօɾτ that the Turkish star is showing ‘great level’ in his initial training sessions atReal Madrid.
The prodigy’s immense quality does not come as a surprise, given that it was well-ҺуρєԀ during his time at Fenerbahce. Yet, it would be a ȿτɑτємєɴτ of intent if he broke into the starting lineup at such a tєɴԀer age.
Guler is seen by many as the long-term future of theMerengues‘ midfield. In fact, Luka Modric is said to have even called him theheir to his number 10jersey in a private conversation before his signing.
However, it has been ɾєρօɾτed that in the opening two days of the training, the 18-year-old is being used more as a right-winger.
With the young Turk andJude Bellinghamdisplaying a good level from day one, Ancelotti has a dilemma to solve in the middle of the park. It appears impossible for the Italian manager to do justice to the gold mine of talent at his disposal, and he is said to consider a diamond formation to be his best bet.
The 18-year-old made 20 Super Lig appearances for Fenerbahce last season, scoring four goals and providing three assists. Further, he averaged two key passes per game and created seven big chances.
