Barcelona have made an official offer for 18-year-old wonderkid – report

According to reports from Turkish journalist Ertan Süzgün, Barcelona have made an official proposal to Fenerbahce for the transfer of Turkish sensation Arda Guler. However, the deal will not see the youngster arrive in Spain this season.

The player has created waves across Europe with his fine performances in recent months. His delicate control of the ball and ability to deliver decisive passes has drawn comparisons with Lionel Messi, and it is not surprising that Barcelona see him as a target.

However, Guler is indecisive over whether he should take the next big step this summer or in the next. Barcelona cannot offer him an immediate contract given their financial situation and are hence trying to resourcefully utilise this dilemma to sign him for 2024.

The report states that the Catalans’ proposal involves the player staying at Fenerbahce for another season with a pre-agreement to sign for them. Guler and his entourage will make a final decision later this week after meeting with the Blaugrana‘ sporting director Deco, who already flew to Turkey once this week to hold initial talks.

The only downside to the idea, however, arrives if the 18-year-old wonderkid decides to move away from Turkey this summer. Given that Real Madrid and AC Milan are also in the race for his signature, matters would get complicated in such a situation.

Earlier today, Joan Laporta publicly confirmed the club’s interest in the Super Lig star, even stating that it would not affect their FFP situation.

“Today [Thursday] Deco was in Istanbul. La Liga allows us to make operations for next season without impacting on Fair Play. Arda Guler is a very talented player and we are trying to close the deal.”

Needless to say, the coming week will be critical for so many of the Blaugranas‘ transfer operations. However, with Guler’s signature not bearing any weight on the existing economic situation, it could progress faster than others.