Barcelona have reportedly approached the Spanish Football Association to request that Arda Turan be registered following the loss of Rafinha to injury. Attacking midfielder Rafinha tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in the Champions League clash against Roma last week and will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair the damage. Turan joined Barca in the off-season from Atletico Madrid bu...Full Story »

Barcelona have asked permission to register Arda Turan immediately to replace the injured Rafinha, according to multiple reports in Spain. Turan and Aleix Vidal signed for Barcelona in the summer despite the transfer ban that FIFA imposed on the club after they were found guilty of breaching the governing body's rules on the transfer of players aged under 18. Under the ban, the players would...Full Story »

Barca manager Luis Enrique gave his first press conference of the season. Arda Turan: "He's a good reinforcement, as is Aleix. I asked for him and I'm very happy. I congratulate the interim committee. We're always weighing things up in the squad, be they they exits or arrivals." Pedro: "He has a contract and a buy-out clause. I have always said that he performs well. I would prefer him to st...Full Story »

Barcelona will begin the pre-season on Monday 13th July with 12 players - including new signing Arda Turan - who will undergo different physical and medical tests. The return to training will take place in stages and the first group will consist of the following players: Luis Suarez, Rafinha Alcantara, Douglas, Sergi Roberto, Adriano Correia, Thomas Vermaelen, Jeremy Mathieu, Jordi Masip, Ard...Full Story »

Arda Turan has revealed he is up to the difficult challenge of adapting to Barcelona's possession-based style of play following his move from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. The Turkey international, who was officially unveiled at the Camp Nou on Friday, will not be able to make his Barcelona debut until the club's transfer embargo is lifted in January. Despite this, the 28-year-old is confi...Full Story »

Barca's board of directors have heard Luis Enrique's plea and have decided to sign Arda Turan. According to an official communication on FC Barcelona's website, the Turk will be an 'Azulgranas' man for five seasons in exchange for 34 million euros plus seven in variables. The future president could choose to implement the deal or not on 20th July, two days after the end of the elections. Th...Full Story »

Arda Turan's move to Barca can no longer wait until 18th July. The Catalan club's interim administrative committee had wanted to wait until after presidential elections, but they will now have to make their move before then. Both Atletico de Madrid and the midfielder want a deal to go through as quickly as possible and are not prepared to wait another two weeks. The plan is for Arda not to re...Full Story »

Arda Turan posted a message on Twitter following the latest reports, which claim that he is close to signing for Barcelona. "Some reports that have appeared in the press are incorrect. I'm just on holiday and resting", wrote the Turkish player, who some days ago had announced his desire to leave Atlético this summer.Full Story »

Barely a day passes without Chelsea being linked with a move for an Atletico Madrid player. Given the transfer history linking them with Atleti -- Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa all recent examples of players featuring for both teams -- it's evident that the channels of communication between the powerbrokers at both clubs are always open. Speculation recently concerned Atleti'...Full Story »

Arda Turan is said to be very close to signing for Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, according to statements by his agent, Ahmet Bulut, which were picked up by several media outlets in Turkey. The future of the Turkish player has generated significant interest over the past few days, since Turan himself confirmed last week that his agent was in touch "with three or four clubs". One of those clubs is C...Full Story »