Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has requested the signing of Atletico Madrid playmaker Arda Turan, according to one of the Camp Nou club’s presidential candidate.
Josep Maria Bartomeu, who is running to be Barca president again after serving in the post between January 2014 and last month, says Enrique wants to recruit Turan.
Speaking to Cadena SER, he said: “Luis Enrique has asked for him. The priorities for the coach were Aleix Vidal and Arda. The board needs to sign a player like him – they have to. They must sign Arda and incorporate him as soon as possible so that he can start the pre-season.
"Before stepping down, we left everything in an advanced state which is why we have the information we need. I am not in contact with the board but the statutes should always be respected as long as it is to the benefit of the club. I don’t know whether Arda can wait 10 days. I hope to make it official in due course and the price we have set is less than €35m (£25m).”
--> Josep Maria Bartomeu, who is running to be Barca president again after serving in the post between January 2014 and last month, says Enrique wants to recruit Turan.
Speaking to Cadena SER, he said: “Luis Enrique has asked for him. The priorities for the coach were Aleix Vidal and Arda. The board needs to sign a player like him – they have to. They must sign Arda and incorporate him as soon as possible so that he can start the pre-season.
"Before stepping down, we left everything in an advanced state which is why we have the information we need. I am not in contact with the board but the statutes should always be respected as long as it is to the benefit of the club. I don’t know whether Arda can wait 10 days. I hope to make it official in due course and the price we have set is less than €35m (£25m).”
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