I want to make an official statement about the details of the interviews between Arda Turan and our club:
We had a series of talks after Arda left Barcelona, and on Sunday we sent our club lawyer to Spain. In the face of some positive developments, our Vice Presidents Mustafa Saral, Mesut Altan, Omer Ayvacı and player representatives and Barcelona club officials came to Spain to meet with. I also came to Spain to talk with Arda face to face with them, to learn how Medipol really felt about playing in Başakşehir if an agreement was reached between the clubs.
While our team and player representatives had a series of conversations throughout the day, I spent time with Arda and I was very pleased to be wearing Medipol Basaksehir form, I was ready to summit again, I saw the desire, I saw the desire, listened to the goals and then I joined Barcelona Club CEO Oscar Gomar interviewed.
In short, I can say that Arda is a willing and ambitious, very willing to give us a warm look at giving us a playful player, although it is a great cost for us, especially because of the great sacrifices that two big sponsors are ready to make this transfer take a positive impression I am coming back.
Of course I understand the excitement of sports media and I live the same excitement. But we have to respect the institutional structure of the Barcelona club and we have to wait for the completion of the procedures necessary for the transfer to take place. In principle, although I have not agreed on many issues, there are still a few steps that still need to be taken. My team, player representatives and Barcelona club officials are in touch. I hope they will return with a positive result.
Best regards, Göksel Gümüşdağ