Arsenal news: Barcelona want £26m for Gunners attacking midfield target, summer exit looks likely

Barcelona star Arda Turan looks increasingly likely to leave the club over the summer transfer window.

ESPN report that Turan has been transfer listed and the La Liga giants want £26 million [€30m].

Per the source, five Barcelona players could be on their way out as the club looks to reduce the wage bill which is currently the highest in Europe.

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Jeremy Mathieu, Turan, Rafinha, El Haddadi and Cristian Tello could all be set to leave.

The report does mention that Turan is a Gunners attacking midfield target.

Arsenal have been closely linked with Turan for months now.

Should Turan join the Premier League giants he would be solely focused on club football as he retired from the Turkish national team earlier in the week after attacking a journalist on a team flight.

Turan’s agent Ahmet Bulut is keen on his client staying on and he does have another three-years left on his deal.

The 30-year-old could technically dig his heels in and refuse to leave but if Ernest Valverde has no plans for Turan it could result on a lengthy period of time on the bench.

Turan would be join Mesut Ozil as the second native Turkish speaking player in the Arsenal side were he to make the move.

In fact Turan would become the most high profile Crescent-Star international play to join the Gunners who are widely supported among the Turkish community of London.