Liverpool are in battle with Arsenal and Chelsea over a deal to sign Real Madrid winger Arda Güler this summer, according to TEAMtalk.
Güler’s impressive performances in Turkey for Fenerbahçe made him a subject of keen interest from several European elites before Madrid trumped their rivals to sign him in 2023.
He impressed in his first season with eight goal contributions and became a first-team regular in the concurrent seasons under Carlo Ancelotti, Xabi Alonso and the newly appointed interim coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who replaced his compatriot in January.
He has been a key part of the Los Blancos squad, netting five goals and providing 13 assists in all competitions, the joint most of any Madrid player alongside Vinícius Jr, who also has 13.
The youngster is set to become a subject of keen interest again this summer, especially with Madrid plotting attacking reinforcements, and several Premier League clubs are now vying for his signature.
Among the clubs looking to sign Guler is Liverpool, according to TEAMtalk, which claims that last season’s Premier League champions have held a ‘strong interest’ in the versatile midfielder and are ‘firmly’ in the race to sign him.
The report adds that Arne Slot’s side have maintained regular contact with the Turkey international’s camp as well as Madrid as they look to position themselves in a strong position for his potential transfer.
‘Strong interest’
According to the report, the Reds consider the 21-year-old a ‘generational talent’ who can play various positions in the attack.
However, competition for a player of Guler’s quality is expected to grow, and it’s no surprise TEAMtalk adds that Premier League rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are determined to initiate formal talks for his transfer should Madrid make him available in the summer.
Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in what was one of many big-money arrivals at Anfield.
After a slow start, the attacking midfielder has shown brilliance in some games, although mostly in the UEFA Champions League.
Hence, splashing a fee around Guler’s £78m Transfermarkt valuation to sign another versatile midfielder might not be logical; rather, faith should be kept in Wirtz, as he has shown in the wins over Galatasaray, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup that he still possesses the qualities to be one of the most attacking midfielders in Europe.
