Barcelona believe 18-year-old sensation will be able to join this summer – Romero

Barcelona are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to sign Turkish sensation Arda Guler from Fenerbahce. Recent reports suggest that they have taken the lead over the likes of Real Madrid and AC Milan for the 18-year-old attacking midfielder.

Deco paid a visit to Turkey to hold talks with Fenerbahce as well as the player’s entourage earlier this week. And the trip has seemingly paid off, with the Catalans very optimistic about his signing.

However, it appeared like Barcelona would be securing Guler’s services only from next season as given their Financial Fair Play situation, paying his transfer fee and then taking care of his registration seemed to be a steep challenge.

Such a proposal was said to appeal to both Fenerbahce and Guler, who has a release clause worth €17.5 million in his contract.

But now, Gerard Romero has come up with a fresh and exciting update on the topic of Guler’s signing.

The journalist is claiming that Barcelona genuinely believe that the 18-year-old will be able to join the club this summer itself rather than waiting until 2024. There are positive sensations around the possible operation.

Barcelona confirmed their first notable departure of the summer earlier today, with Samuel Umtiti’s contract being mutually terminated. His departure is likely to free up significant space on the wage bill.

On top of that, since the La Liga champions are going after the low-cost signing of Oriol Romeu in midfield, it could save some money as well.

With Guler’s salary unlikely to be significant, the Catalans may be believing that they may be able to pull off his signing and bring him to the club this summer itself.