Barcelona line up Portuguese wonderkid as Arda Turan replacement

Barcelona are preparing for life without their star midfielder Arda Turan, according to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

Per the source, Turan is nearing a move to China over the summer so preparations for his replacement have already begun.

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The report goes onto state that the Portuguese wonderkid Bernardo Silva is being lined up a replacement for the former Atletico Madrid winger.

Meanwhile, the Sun has also reported that Barcelona have been keeping tabs on Silva recently.

The daily tabloid goes onto state that Barcelona are preparing a summer bid for the 22-year-old Portugal international.

Turan made the move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid on a €34 million deal and still has another four-years remaining on his contract.

The 30-year-old star has provided seven assists and scored 13 goals for Barcelona so far this season.

Turkish-Football recently asked Turan’s agent Ahmet Bulut about reports linking his client to China.

However, Bulut denied that Turan has been in talks with a Chinese club and underlined once again that he is happy at Barcelona.