Arda Turan close to finalising Galatasaray return
His agent has met with the Turkish club to finalise the deal
Arda wants to go back to the club where it all began for him
Barcelona are close to allowing Arda Turan, who does not feature in Ernesto Valverde's plans, to leave the club. The midfielder did not play a single minute in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Monday and an agreement for a loan move to Galatasary is near.
Turan's agent, Ahmet Bulut, has met with the Turkish club's president, Dursun Ozbek, to agree the terms for the player's return to his homeland. With that agreement now in place, all that's left is for Barça and Galatasaray to talk.
A LOAN
The Blaugrana would have preferred a transfer, but the only club to have shown a genuine interest in the player is Galatasaray and they're only able to sign the player on loan.
Meanwhile, Arda has asked Barça to listen to Galatasaray due to emotional reasons. It's not the best deal financially, but it would allow him to return home and to enjoy his football once again.
Arda has struggled to adapt since joining the club in 2015 and under Valverde he was not going to feature regularly. His contract at Camp Nou, however, runs until 2020.
