The brilliant Fenerbahce kid Arda Guler is reportedly well known to Manchester City.
The Daily Mail reports that the treble winners are planning to sign a successor for Ilkay Gundogan, who recently joined Barcelona.
Given that Manchester City secretly appreciates Arda Guler’s abilities, he might wind up being a viable choice.
Privately, Manchester City feels that Arda Guler is a big talent.
Declan Rice is reportedly in line to replace Ilkay Gundogan, who quit the team, provided City is successful in getting Rice’s services.
But even if the West Ham United captain decides to join Arsenal, Pep Guardiola’s team will still require the addition of a midfielder to fill the void he has left in the center of the pitch.
Given that Arda Guler is allegedly fully aware of how talented he is, it is possible that it is him.
The 18-year-old is known as the “Turkish Messi” and is reportedly being recruited by Real Madrid and Ajax, while City, Liverpool, and Newcastle United privately like him.
Fenerbahce reportedly supports him in staying for another season despite having qualified for the Champions League.
Guler would be a good investment in the future.
It’s improbable that Manchester City would sign Arda Guler just to take Ilkay Gundogan’s place.
As a result, it is not surprising that Phil Foden is expected to play in midfield next season and that he will probably fill the empty left-sided attacking midfield position held by the German.
If City were to pursue Guler, it would be to ultimately integrate him into the team while he learns the fundamentals of the game from Guardiola.
Given the magnificent No. 10’s immense potential, his growth would be carefully managed so that, in the future, he might play alongside Foden rather than being thrown into the deep end of replacing a legend of the game.