‘He would be welcomed at Arsenal’ – Gunners striker wants £21m Barcelona target to join this summer

Arsenal have been closely linked with a move for Barcelona star Arda Turan over the past few months.

Mundo Deportivo became the latest outlet to claim Arsenal are plotting a summer move.

Per the source, the North London outfit have held talks with his agent and Barcelona would be prepared to sell him for £21 million.

If Turan was to join Arenal it seems he would be more than welcome, well by Lucas Perez anyway.

The Spanish striker revealed that he admires Turan and would be more than happy to see him at the North London based outfit.

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“I do not know. Ozil is the one who fits me (at Arsenal) because he is currently my teammate, but Arda Turan is a great player,” Perez was quoted as saying in an interview with Marca.

“He [Arda Turan] is a great player and he would be welcomed at Arsenal.”

Turan does have another three-years remaining on his contract but he faces an uncertain future at Barca.

Marca also reported that Barcelona club are prepared to sell the Turkish international over the transfer window as part of a squad overhaul.

The 30-year-old has won silverware at every club he has joined since leaving Galatasaray.

Turan has lifted every domestic trophy in Spain and Turkey as well as the Europa League and European Super Cup.