‘I want to leave and be the next Arda Turan’ – Arsenal receive transfer boost as midfield target reiterates he wants exit

Besiktas star midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup has revealed that he does have plans for a summer exit.

Ozyakup reiterated a similar statement to the one he made after winning the Turkish league title for the second consecutive season.

The 24-year-old said that he plans to be the next Arda Turan and earn himself a high profile move outside of Turkey.

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“I was talking with a friend about Arda Turan, since he left five years ago for a record fee no player has followed in his footsteps,” Ozyakup said in an interview with beIN Sports Turkey.

“I want to leave and be the next Arda Turan. 

“I am very happy at Besiktas but as I have always said I also have plans to move to a top European club and give Turkish football a great name.”

Turan left Galatasaray for the highest transfer fee ever paid for a Turkish international leaving the Super Lig.

Atletico Madrid paid £11 million [Transfermarkt] for the attacking midfielder in 2011.

Ozyakup has just over 12 months remaining on his contract but has yet to extend his deal.

The Netherlands born midfielder did however, leave the door open to staying at the club.

“I mean it would be an honour to be a captain and become a Totti like player but we will see,” he added.

Ozyakup joined Besiktas from Arsenal in 2012 and went onto become a key player for the Black Eagles winning two league titles.

Arsenal have however, been closely linked with a move to bring Ozyakup back to the club according to Goal.

The North London side have been monitoring his development according to scout Jurgen Kost.

Kost was quoted by Turkish-Football as saying: “Ozyakup is a player of the highest standard, we have been closely tracking his progress and when we do our next search for players in his position he could return to Arsenal.”