Confirmed the transfer of Arda Güler and Real Madrid took another very important step in its squad renewal project. Little by little, the Blancos are replacing the historic generation that won three consecutive Champions Leagues with a promising wave of talent that is gaining more and more body and makes the fans’ eyes shine. The Turk cost Madridista coffers 20 million euros, a value that could reach 30 million depending on whether goals are met.
The Turkish left-handed midfielder was the object of desire for Premier League teams and was even taken for granted by some vehicles in Barcelona. But Real’s project won out and Güler will leave Fenerbahçe for Madrid, where he will find many youngsters – some more experienced, others gradually arriving – and many players with legendary status at the club. The perfect environment for the transition that the boy will necessarily have to go through.
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How does Arda Güler, Real Madrid’s new signing, play?
Of notorious skill and intelligence well above average, Güler is a left-handed attacking midfielder who works very well on the wings. His ease with his left leg draws attention both in dribbling and in the millimetric passes he finds.
Born on February 25, 2005, Güler turned 18 already in the final half of the last season, in which he already sported the captaincy of Fener, one of the clubs with the most intense atmosphere in Turkish football. There were 20 matches in the last edition of the Süper Lig, 11 of them as a starter. In those games, he participated in 7 goals, scoring 4 and passing for 3 of them.
He also scored a goal in the Europa League, in which he also provided an assist in three games played. Finally, he provided a goal pass in the two matches in which he participated in the Europa Conference League.
The match that drew everyone’s attention to Güler, who has stood out in Turkey since he turned professional at the age of 15, was the final of the Turkiye Kupasi, the Turkish Cup. Fener beat Başakşehir 2-0 and the boy simply commanded a midfield recital, in a match in which he gave a beautiful assist to the tireless Michy Batshuayi to open the scoring and created no less than 8 great chances. A game reading and play creation machine.
For Türkiye, the attacking midfielder has also been drawing a lot of attention. He has been gaining ground game after game and became news around the world after a great goal he scored against Wales, a 2-0 Turkish victory in a match valid for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
With whom is Güler competing for a place at Real Madrid?
As an offensive midfielder, his main position, the Turk likes to have the ball in the center of the field, despite using the wing very well. In this process of renewal of Real Madrid, it is possible to see him as a natural substitute for Luka Modric. That doesn’t mean he’s going to drop the Croatian from the team, of course.
It turns out that Modric is taking his last steps in football and will turn 38 at the start of the upcoming season. It is natural that Real look for his replacement precisely so that the Croatian can act as a tutor for him. This type of baton transfer is too important for the future of the club and can already be seen in a certain way with the arrivals of Aurelien Tchouaméni and Eduardo Camavinga.
Add to mix yet the hiring of Jude Bellingham, one of the most impactful in the European market so far. These three, little by little, will compete to take over the positions of Toni Kroos – this one in the same process as Modric – and Casemiro, sold last season to Manchester United.
It is also possible to see Güler doing what Rodrygo does, but in a less incisive and vertical way and more focused on cutting inwards and setting up plays from the wings. Interesting option for Real.
Real Madrid has signed to make a lot of FM fans jealous
Anyone who plays Football Manager or FIFA’s career mode knows that there are some young players, the famous wonderkids, who stand out and take over the world stage in a few years. And a good number of them are or will be part of the Madrid squad, a hiring policy that makes many FM fans jealous.
In addition to Güler, yet to be officially confirmed, and the aforementioned Tchouaméni, Camavinga and Bellingham, Real still have in their squad, aged 23 or under, midfielder Brahim Díaz, who returns after two years on loan at Milan, and The Brazilians Wines Jr and Rodrygo in attack. In 2024, the Palmeiras prodigy Endrick will be the new Meringue striker. In addition, rumors are growing that, this European summer or next, Kyllian Mbappé will join Real after much soap opera.
This type of movement, the arrival of very young players with potential, followed by the White immersion they go through – which Vini and Rodrygo have often spoken about in interviews – explains much of Real Madrid’s continued success. Gradually, he was getting rid of the pillars of a historic team, sometimes with great sales like Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro, sometimes doing as he does with Modric and Kroos and getting the most he can out of them, either on the field or passing the baton to the new generation .
With this whole project focused on several of the biggest prospects of the last five years and prospecting more and more, plus enough money to add experience from the best provenance when needed, it’s hard to see Real not playing everything, as they currently do, in the coming years. It is not difficult to understand why Güler chose the project in Madrid.
Who are the youngsters that Real Madrid is betting on?
Vini Jr – 22 years old Rodrygo – 22 years old Aurelién Tchouaméni – 23 years old Jude Bellingham – 20 years old Brahim Diaz – 23 years old Eduardo Camavinga – 20 years old Arda Güller – 18 years old
2023-07-06 12:46:00
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