Arsenal Prepare Offer For £25m-Rated Fenerbahce Wonderkid

Arsenal are preparing to make an offer for Fenerbahce wonderkid Arda Guler, according to a report from Turkey.

Turkish outlet Aksam report that Arsenal are readying a bid to sign Arda Guler from Fenerbahce.

The Gunners are reportedly one of many clubs with an interest in the talented 17-year-old.

Fenerbahce are looking for a £25m fee, which Aksam claim Arsenal could afford.

It certainly does seem as though Arsenal have the funds for a £25m bid, considering the offers they've already made this summer.

Technical director Edu has submitted multiple bids over £25m for the likes of Raphinha and Lisandro Martinez, so Arsenal could allocate that money to Guler instead.

But to pay that sort of money on a teenager, they'd need to be sure of the player's potential.

Guler did make a strong start to life in senior football through cameo appearances in 2021/22.

The midfielder wasn't a regular starter, but he played 16 times throughout the campaign - 14 of which were as a substitute.

The Turkey u17 international scored three goals and assisted five in those appearances, a goal contribution every 47 minutes on average.

Speaking in March, Guler's former coach Erol Tokgözler claimed the player had offers from Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

Tokgözler predicted that the youngster wouldn't remain in Turkey if his form continued.

"I don’t think Arda will stay in Turkey too long," Tokgözler said.

"I know that there are offers from Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

"With each passing match, the number of these teams will increase. €20-30m for Arda will remain very ordinary."