Carlo Ancelotti warns Arsenal against January transfer move for Real Madrid star

Arsenal had acceptable their sights connected Arda Guler up of the January transportation window, but Real Madrid brag Carlo Ancelotti has insisted the Turkey prima remains a cardinal portion of his plans

Real Madrid brag Carlo Ancelotti has warned Arsenal disconnected making a determination for wonderkid Arda Guler.

Los Blancos signed the 19-year-old successful 2023 from Fenerbahce and handed him a six-year deal. But he has struggled for chances nether Ancelotti and has failed to find the nett successful his 13 outings successful 2024/25.

Guler is thought to person been increasing frustrated implicit his deficiency of game-time astatine the Bernabeu, having impressed for Turkey astatine Euro 2024. With the January transportation model conscionable implicit a period away, the midfielder emerged arsenic a imaginable people for Arsenal.

The Gunners were reported to person opened talks with the 19-year-old, with a indebtedness woody their preference. But Ancelotti has present moved to importune that Guler remains a large portion of his plans aft starring successful Madrid's triumph implicit Leganes connected Sunday.

"When the squad plays good it’s due to the fact that everyone contributes. Arda has contributed a batch erstwhile it comes to creativity successful the last third, helium has been adjacent to scoring goals, helium has played a implicit game," Ancelotti said.

"These are players that we tin number connected astatine this infinitesimal due to the fact that the demands of the games are precise high. We request everyone going forward."

The triumph ensured reigning champions Madrid kept themselves wrong 4 points of leaders Barcelona, who were held to a 2-2 gully astatine Celta Vigo connected Saturday. Los Blancos person a crippled successful manus implicit Barca up of their clash with lowly Getafe astatine the Bernabeu adjacent weekend.

It was claimed past week that Arsenal had been hoping to repetition the occurrence they recovered successful signing Martin Odegaard by targeting Guler. It is said helium is astatine the Bernabeu, with talks already underway.

Arsenal are understood to beryllium 1 of a fig of teams to person contacted the player's representatives and are funny successful securing a indebtedness earlier making a imperishable signing, though Guler is said to person not fixed up connected breaking done astatine Real Madrid conscionable yet.

While helium remains a cardinal antheral for Turkey, erstwhile Spurs prima Darren Bent has cautioned Arsenal against signing Guler. Bent does not judge the midfielder has the prime to marque it into the Gunners' line-up.

"Not for me. You privation a people retired of five? said Bent connected talkSPORT’s Insider Gooners podcast. "He won’t acceptable the squad. I deliberation he’s a precise bully player, I saw him astatine the Euros, precise talented. But volition you swap 1 seat for another?

"At Real Madrid he’s not getting the opportunities. Coming to Arsenal determination are amended options, beryllium it retired wide oregon successful the No.10 role. I can’t spot that 1 happening. Good player, but, not for Arsenal, no."

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