Barcelona have offered to include Arda Turan in a potential deal for Arsenal defender, Hector Bellerin, according to reports.
Reports in Spanish outlet Don Balon claim that the Catalans are keen to land Bellerin next summer and have intensified their efforts to sign him by offer Turan as a makeweight in a potential deal. Although, the Gunners are adamant on keeping the right-back who rose from the ranks to become one of the best players for Arsenal.
Bellerin joined Arsenal in 2013 from Barca’s famous academy La Masia and gone on to become a fan favourite at the Emirates due to his blistering pace, defensive solidity and composure. The Spanish giants have been struggling to find a viable replacement for Dani Alves since he left the Camp Nou in 2015 and has identified Bellerin as a player with equal attributes of the Brazilian, due to his ability to bump forward and recover to defend with his pace on the flanks.
Turkish midfielder Arda Turan who joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid, has been a bit-part player in the Barca squad owing to the brilliance in the squad; He has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Camp Nou due to his lack of playing chances and the Catalan giants are also beleived to be resigned to the idea of losing him.
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