Atletico's Arda Turan will add talent and guts to the Barcelona midfield

Atletico's Arda Turan will add talent and guts to the Barcelona midfield

Arda Turan will strengthen Barcelona's squad at the request of Luis Enrique. Although the Turkish international cannot play until January, the Asturian coach wanted the Atletico Madrid midfielder to add alternatives in the middle of the pitch, especially since Xavi Hernandez has left the club. The numbers of the operation are vitrually sorted.

HOW ARDA TURAN PLAYS

TALENT AND GUTS

In equal doses, Arda will bring talent and guts to the creative area of the Barça team. He is a player capable of genius that can surprise the opposition, while his competitive nature means he is unlikely to go missing when the team does need to put in the work. 

POINT OF ESCAPE

Luis Enrique realised last season that Barça were not always able to open up tight games in the midfield are, so he felt he needed a player capable of doing that, someone to help Iniesta and Rakitic. At Atletico, Arda Turan was the player Diego Simeone would turn to when looking to break down jammed midfields and defences. 

HE NEVER HIDES

Whether on the right side or the left, or even through the middle, Arda is one of those players that always appears when the team is stuck in a quagmire. In addition to that, Luis Enrique is a fan of his competitive character, which will be a great help to the team, especially those who play further forward.

WANTED TO LEAVE ATLETICO

Arda Turan has been keen to leave Atletico for a while now. He has wanted to find a team that focuses on technique and ball play, rather than on physical attributes. The man from Istanbul complained that Simeone's way of working was too rigid, saying it was excessive and risked injuries.