Barcelona ready to sell Arsenal transfer target Arda Turan to fund new Lionel Messi contract
Messi has spent his entire career at Barca and has grown into one of the finest players in footballing history, scoring 492 goals in 570 games for the club so far.
Still, their financial situation means they may have to offload players in order to afford the kind of money required to keep him, and reports state Turan is in the firing line.
The Catalan giants may have some cause for concern that they are yet to get their star player to commit to a new deal, with the Argentine’s current one set to expire in 2018.
Messi has spent his entire career at Barca and has grown into one of the finest players in footballing history, scoring 492 goals in 570 games for the club so far.
The Turkey international, linked with Arsenal during the summer, has struggled to establish himself as a regular at the Nou Camp since his move from Atletico Madrid last season.
According to AS, the 30-year-old may be seen as surplus to requirements, with other stars such as Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic only recently tied down to new deals.
Given Arsenal’s own contract worries regarding key playmaker Mesut Ozil, Turan could prove a fine like-for-like replacement for the north Londoners.
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