Arda Güler wants to become “a legend” at Real Madrid – no loan planned

Presentation at Real Madrid

The Turkish top talent Arda Güler ruled out a loan at his presentation at Real Madrid. The 18-year-old, who left Fenerbahce after more than four years, also spoke about his rejection of FC Barcelona, ​​his role models, including Mesut Özil, and his extremely ambitious goals.

“I want to become a legend of this club. It’s an honor for me,” said the four-time Turkish international, who signed a contract with the Spanish record champions until 2029, right at the beginning of his presentation (quoted via “real total“). His idols also match his standards. “Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil, Zinédine Zidane, Guti – I always had them in my head. I want to be like them, a legend of this club and part of history.”

Özil still knows Güler from times together at Fenerbahce, even if only one game in which both were on the pitch is recorded. Before making his decision, he also sought contact with the 2014 world champion, who has since retired. “He told me it’s the most important club in the world. We have a brotherly relationship. He spoke very well of the club and gave me very good advice.”

He also spoke to head coach Carlo Ancelotti “a few times” before agreeing to the “royal”. “The coach called me and said he wanted me. I respect the coach a lot,” said Güler, for whom it was “emotionally very difficult” to leave Fenerbahce. “But when the best club in the world calls you and the club you love can make money from it too… You’ll understand me.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo (18) | Transfer fee: €19 million

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2003/04 from Sporting to Manchester United Gallery current as of 6 July 2023

Willem Geubbels (16) | Transfer fee: €20 million

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2018/19 from Olympique Lyon to AS Monaco

Mathy’s phone (17) | Transfer fee: €20 million

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2022/23 from Stade Rennes to FC Bayern

Arda Güler (18) | Transfer fee: €20m + €10m in bonuses

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2023/24 from Fenerbahce to Real Madrid

Stephan El Shaarawy (18) | Transfer fee: €20.3 million

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2011/12 from Genoa CFC to AC Milan

Jadon Sancho (17) | Transfer fee: €20.6 million

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2017/18 from Man City to BVB

Resale participation included after Sancho’s €85m move from Dortmund to Man United

Pietro Pellegri (16) | Transfer fee: €20.9 million

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2017/18 from Genoa CFC to AS Monaco

Amad Diallo (18) | Transfer fee: €21.3 million

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From Atalanta to Manchester United in 2020/21

Sergio Aguero (18) | Transfer fee: €23 million

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2006/07 from Independiente to Atlético Madrid

Pato (17) | Transfer fee: €24 million

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From SC Internacional to AC Milan in 2007/08

Jérémy documentary (18) | Transfer fee: €26 million

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2020/21 from Anderlecht to Stade Rennes

William Saliba (18) | Transfer fee: €30 million

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2019/20 from Saint-Étienne to Arsenal

Reinier (18) | Transfer fee: €30 million

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2019/20 from Flamengo to Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham (17) | Transfer fee: €30.15 million

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2020/21 from Birmingham City to BVB

Basic fee €25m, including resale participation when moving to Real Madrid

Antonio Cassano (18) | Transfer fee: €31 million

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2001/02 from AS Bari to AS Roma

Eduardo Camavinga (18) | Transfer fee: €31 million

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2021/22 from Stade Rennes to Real Madrid

Alessandro Bastoni (18) | Transfer fee: €31.1 million

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2017/18 from Atalanta to Inter

Renato Sanches (18) | Transfer fee: €35 million

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2016/17 from Benfica to Bayern Munich

Wayne Rooney (18) | Transfer fee: €37 million

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From Everton to Manchester United in 2004/05

Luke Shaw (18) | Transfer fee: €37.5 million

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2014/15 from Southampton to Manchester United

Endrick (16*) | Transfer fee: €37.5m + €25m in bonuses

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2024/25 from Palmeiras to Real Madrid
*Change at the age of 18

Fabio Silva (18) | Transfer fee: €40 million

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2020/21 from Porto to Wolverhampton

Vinicius Júnior (18) | Transfer fee: €45 million

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2018/19 from Flamengo to Real Madrid

Rodrygo (18) | Transfer fee: €45 million

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2019/20 from Santos to Real Madrid

Güler is likely to become Fenerbahce’s most expensive sale in club history

Güler is likely to become the most expensive sale in the club’s history at Fenerbahce. According to the Istanbul club’s official figures, the fee is set at €20m, which just surpasses the transfers of Vedat Muriqi in 2019 and Elvir Baljic in 1999. However, due to bonuses, up to 30 million euros would be possible. In addition, Fenerbahce secured a resale participation of 20 percent.

The youngster would have been cheaper because his release clause was €17.5m. But according to reports, Güler insisted in talks with Real boss Florentino Pérez that his club should bring more money. The “Royal” followed suit and outperformed FC Barcelona and AC Milan. Both clubs were also associated with Güler until recently.

Los Blancos were awarded the contract. “A lot of clubs wanted me. But Real Madrid was my choice, my preference. I want to use all my talent and potential at Real Madrid. There were many clubs and we were in contact with a few. But when Real Madrid came out and told me I could play here, the rest of the offers lost value for me,” the midfielder explained his decision-making process.

Skriniar, Güler & Co.: The top transfers in summer 2023

Ilkay Gundogan | Man City -> Barça | Market value: €20 million

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Jefferson Lerma | Bournemouth -> Crystal Palace | Market value: €20 million

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Raphael Guerreiro | BVB -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €20 million

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Ramy Bensebaini | Gladbach -> BVB | Market value: €20 million

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Ludovic Blas | Nantes -> Rennes | Market value: €20 million

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Transfer fee: €15 million

Bart Verbruggen | Anderlecht -> Brighton | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €10 million

Arda Güler | Fenerbahçe -> Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €15 million

Andrea Pinamonti | Inter -> US Sassuolo | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €15 million (obligatory purchase)

Guglielmo Vicario | Empoli -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €16 million

Nicolas Seiwald RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €20 million

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Market value: €20 million

Terem Moffi | FC Lorient -> OGC Nice | Transfer fee: €22.5 million

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Market value: €20 million (obligatory purchase)

Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea -> Al Hilal SFC | Transfer fee: €23 million

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Market value: €15 million

Christoph Baumgartner Hoffenheim -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €24 million

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Market value: €24 million

Benjamin Sesko | RB Salzburg -> RB Leipzig | Transfer fee: €24 million

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Market value: €24 million

Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Al Ittihad Club | Market value: €25 million

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Youri Tielemans | Leicester -> Aston Villa | Market value: €25 million

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Marco Asensio | Real Madrid -> PSG | Market value: €25 million

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Alejandro Grimaldo | Benfica -> Leverkusen | Market value: €25 million

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Marcelo Brozovic | Inter -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €18 million

Antoine Griezmann | Barça -> Atlético | Market value: €25 million

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Transfer fee: €20 million

Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Transfer fee: €25 million

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Market value: €25 million (obligatory purchase)

Davide Frattesi | Sassuolo -> Inter | Market value: €25 million

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Rental with obligation to buy

Hamed Junior Traorè | Sassuolo -> Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €25.6 million

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Market value: €22 million

Nathan Collins | Wolves -> Brentford | Transfer fee: €26.85 million

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Market value: €22 million

Konrad Laimer | RB Leipzig -> FC Bayern | Market value: €28 million

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Evan Ndicka | Eintracht Frankfurt -> AS Roma | Market value: €28 million

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Felix Nmecha | Wolfsburg -> BVB | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €15 million

Manuel Locatelli | US Sassuolo -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €30 million (obligatory purchase)

Moise Kean | Everton -> Juventus | Transfer fee: €30 million

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Market value: €18 million (obligatory purchase)

Marcus Thuram | Gladbach -> Inter | Market value: €32 million

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João Pedro | Watford FC -> Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer fee: €34.2 million

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Market value: €32 million

Orkun Kokcu | Feyenoord -> Benfica | Market value: €35 million

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Transfer fee: €25 million

Giacomo Raspadori | Sassuolo -> Napoli | Market value: €35 million

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Transfer fee: €26 million

Nicholas Jackson | Villarreal -> Chelsea | Transfer fee: €37 million

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Market value: €30 million

Mateo Kovacic | Chelsea -> Man City | Market value: €38 million

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Transfer fee: €29.1 million

Lionel Messi | PSG -> Miami | Market value: €45 million

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Pedro Porro | Sporting -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €45 million

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Market value: €40 million (obligatory purchase)

Milan Skriniar | Inter -> PSG | Market value: €50 million

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Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus -> Tottenham | Market value: €50 million

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Transfer fee: €30 million (purchase option)

Ruben Neves | Wolves -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €55 million

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Market value: €40 million

James Maddison | Leicester -> Tottenham | Market value: €60 million

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Transfer fee: €46.3 million

Sandro Tonali | AC Milan -> Newcastle | Transfer fee: €64 million

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Market value: €50 million

Mason Mount | Chelsea -> Man United | Transfer fee: €64.2 million

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Market value: €60 million

Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton->Liverpool | Market value: €65 million

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Transfer fee: €42 million

Dominik Szoboszlai | Leipzig -> Liverpool | Transfer fee: €70 million

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Market value: €55 million

Kai Havertz | Chelsea -> Arsenal | Transfer fee: €70 million

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Market value: €55 million

Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig -> Chelsea | Market value: €80 million

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Transfer fee: €60 million

Jew Bellingham | BVB -> Real Madrid | Market value: €120 million

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Transfer fee: €103 million

He now wants to assert himself in Madrid, a loan at the beginning of his time at Real is out of the question. “I’m ruling out that option. I want to stay to play here. If Real Madrid give me the chance to play, I’ll take it. Going somewhere else on loan is not my plan. I was offered to play here and I will do that. I don’t want to play for another club,” emphasized Güler, who is the fourth new signing this summer after Jude Bellingham, Fran García and Joselu. Real’s expenses rose to 128.5 million euros – only Tottenham Hotspur has invested more money in additions with 136.3 million euros.

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