Arsenal given major transfer boost as future Barcelona boss gives green light for £24m target to leave this summer
Future Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is set to sign a three-year deal at Barcelona according to Mundo Derpotivo.
Per the source, the manager is expected to put pen-to-paper to a two-year deal with an option of a further 12 months after the Copa del Rey final.
The current Athletic Bilbao boss did previously play for Barcelona and guided Espanyol to the 2007 UEFA Cup final as manager.
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Despite not even officially taking over yet Valverde has already been making plans to reshuffle the squad.
CNN Turk report that Valverde will give Arda Turan, Rafinha, Paco Alcacer, Lucas Digne, Masip and Jeremy Mathieu the green light to leave over the summer.
The news will come as a transfer boost for Arsenal and Inter Milan who have been closely linked with Turan.
Both clubs have held talks with his agent Ahmet Bulut according to Mundo Deportivo.
Sport report that Barcelona are prepared to sell Turan and that they would accept £24 million [€28m].
The Turkish international does have another three-years remaining on his contract but has not played a single minute of La Liga football over the past four games despite being fit.
Turan is eligible to play in the Copa del Rey final against Alaves but it remains to be seen whether Luis Enrique will give him playing time.
The 30-year-old would be playing Europa League football for the first time since winning the competition from Atletico Madrid in 2012 if he were to join Arsenal.
