The stars may be lining up for Arda Guler as he sets for an exciting new challenge with one of the biggest clubs in the World – Real Madrid.
Far from the hushed and submerged enclaves of Genclebirligi in Turkey when he first kick the round leather ball in 2014 before launching a full-blown soccer career at Fenerbahce academy, Arda Guler may be living his wildest dreams in the colors of the Los Blancos.
At his unveiling, the ambitious youngster did not hide his emotions and clear goal at Madrid’s capital as he made it clear “I want to become a Real Madrid legend.”
Arda Guler’s mum, Serap, burst into tears as she watched her 18-year-old sign for the biggest club in the world, summing up the meteoric rise of the exciting young talent.
More phenomenal is that fate may be setting Guler on the path to smash that his lofty goal and declaration to become a Real Madrid legend.
Twenty-four hours after Real Madrid dropped Arda Guler’s announcement and unveiling tweet, the little exciting youngster from the Middle East stirred the waves and drove a social media frenzy.
Real Madrid’s Arda Guler announcement tweet brought the young forward just few likes away from two other footie icons in modern football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The announcement tweet generated as much likes as 778k, just 32k likes away from PSG’s announcement of Lionel Messi and 822k likes from Cristiano Ronaldo’s return announcement by Manchester United.
As uncanny as it appears, Arda Guler may likey be propelled by snares of fate to register similar heroic trails of Ronaldo and Messi in his career as he takes up the new challenge at Real Madrid – a club known for grooming some of the biggest names in football.
Arda Guler style of play and Real Madrid chances
Guler is a young baller with an incredible technical abilities. In the final third, Guler is always a potent threat with his scintillating dribbling skills matched with horse-speed pace.
He plays mainly as an attacking midfielder but could also be deadly when hanging with the ball on the right wing although he is a left-footer.
At 18, Arda Guler has already been drafted into Turkey national team and has registered a goal in his 4 appearances for the team. He bagged 7 goals in 32 Super Lig appearances for Fenerbahce. The young talent will be expected to further hone his skills at Real Madrid and fit into the club’s attacking style.
Arda Guler’s Real Madrid contract
Arda Guler is set for a long term spell with Real Madrid. He has penned a six-year deal with the club till 2029. His release clause at Fenerbahce was €17.5m but it is understood Real Madrid forked out €20m for Fenerbahce after Guler plays the role of a loyal pal asking his new club to pay more than his release clause to procure more funds for his former club.
And behold, Real Madrid obeyed and pay more because of their faith and utmost respect for the youngster.
Arda Guler Real Madrid Salary
Arda Guler’s Real Madrid salary is yet to be revealed. However, it is believed the La Liga giants will raise his salary sharply from the €1.7m he used to earn at Fenerbahce every season.
