The Turkey prodigy is a “serious talent”…
Liverpool is one of the clubs vying for the services of Fenerbahce star Arda Guler, who has quickly gained notoriety after a
fantastic breakout season in his native Turkey, and is one of Europe’s most prodigious talents.
What has changed since Arda Guler’s move to Liverpool?
According to a TEAMtalk story, the Yellow Canaries want to keep their starlet on staff for at least another year in order to
lock him down to a new contract that will enable a more profitable future sale.
Guler’s contract contains a €17.5 million (£15 million) release clause, which is a desirable feature to take into account given
that Liverpool are seeking to close smart deals on the market after securing Alexis Mac Allister for a cheap £35 million.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are joined by Arsenal, Bayern, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain in their interest in the fleet-footed phenom.
How good is Arda Guler?
Hailed as a “magician with a wand of a left foot” by one European scout, Guler is one of the most exciting players on the
scene right now, boasting a wealth of skills that tantalise a career at the very forefront of the game over the next footballing
era.
Despite his youthful age and inexperience, he produced displays of exceptional quality in the Turkish Super Lig this year,
earning a stunning average Sofascore rating of 7.48 after starting just 11 matches, scoring four goals, supplying three assists,
completing 85% of his passes and averaging two key passes per game from the offensive right flank.
Given the “serious talent” – as he has been described by Duncan Castles – possesses an innate cutting edge and tendency to
drift inwards and wreak havoc from the box, he could be viewed as the dream heir to Mohamed Salah’s pre-eminent role at
Anfield, with the Egyptian sensation registering 265 direct goal contributions from 305 appearances since signing from
Roma for £34m in 2017.
Liverpool fell by the wayside this term but it mattered not to the £350k-per-week forward’s individual success, posting 30
goals and 16 assists from 50 appearances – with a return to fluidity when football resumes, there is no telling how destructive
Salah’s displays might be.
Technically a winger but reaping the fruits of his labour through his remarkable ability to cut inside, Salah ranks among the
top 3% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for goals, the top 13% for
assists and the top 1% for touches in the attacking box per 90, as per FBref, heralded as “lightning” by Reds historian Carl
Clemente.
With Guler boasting a similar skill set and with Andrea Pirlo saying there is “no limit to his potential”, securing his services
as Salah’s understudy before nurturing him to a starring role in the Merseyside giants’ system could be the perfect way to
ensure the club remain in contention for the biggest honours on offer for a lasting period.
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