Topics: Real Madrid, Transfer News, Liverpool, Carlo Ancelotti, Rodrygo, La Liga
Real Madrid starlet Arda Guler could leave the club next summer as a huge European club have registered their interest in the player.
Guler, 19, joined Madrid from Fenerbahçe in July 2023 but rose to prominence with his stunning performances for Turkey at Euro 2024.
The youngster stunned thousands of Turkish fans in Dortmund with a 30-yard strike against Georgia during the tournament's group stage.
Given his showing in Germany, Madrid fans expected him to have a more regular spot in Carlo Ancelotti’s side this term.
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However, with side being relatively inconsistent, Guler has not been afforded many first-team starts during the current campaign.
The Turk has played 17 times for Los Blancos this season, but most of these have come as a substitute - with his average playing time in his 17 showings being just 33 minutes per match.
Guler is a right winger/attacking midfielder, Ancelotti has favoured Rodryo on the right flank until he sustained a muscle injury in early November.
Since then, the Madrid boss has handed Guler more regular starts.
Last weekend, the 19-year-old scored Madrid’s second goal in a 3-0 win against Girona, which helped the Spanish champions make ground on La Liga leaders Barcelona, who dropped points away at Real Betis.
When Rodrygo is fit again, it would be fair to expect him to come back into the fold, meaning Guler would likely experience limited playing time once more.
The youngster could even consider his options this summer as German champions Bayer Leverkusen are keeping a “close eye” on the player’s situation, according to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg.
Plettenberg suggested that Madrid have “no intention” to let him leave in the January transfer window.
However, he added that “if an opportunity arises next summer and Güler seeks regular top-level playing time, Leverkusen would be ready to step in”.
Of course, a lot can happen between now and the summer transfer window, but Ancelotti insisted that Guler and Endrick have to “learn certain things”.
“Endrick is staying here, as is Guler,” he said at a press conference on Monday when discussing reports of potential loan moves for the pair.
“They may need more minutes, but I'm not prejudiced against anyone," he added.
"I just try to put the best players in every game. I don't care whether someone is 18 or 40. Sometimes it can be like that with Endrick, with Guler or without them.”
