Primera Liga: Barcelona sign Arda Turan

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July 7th, 2015
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Barcelona have signed Turkey winger Arda Turan from Atletico Madrid for £24m. The midfielder, aged 28, could end up costing 29 million pounds with potential add-ons to the deal. However, Turan will not be able to play for his new club until January 2016 as Barcelona can't register any new players until then due to a FIFA ban.

Barcelona got banned after breaching the international rules on the transfer of players aged under 18. Arda Turan spent the last four seasons at Atletico Madrid, scoring 22 goals after having joined the club from Turkish side Galatasaray.

The signing of Turan could still fall through though as Barcelona will be electing a new club president soon. At the moment the club is managed by a special commission, which approved the transfer, but if the new president elected on July 18 doesn't want Turan then he could return to Atletico Madrid for 10% less than the initial 24-million price tag. Barcelona have signed just one more player this summer, Sevilla right back Aleix Vidal.

Barcelona are 1.72 at Bet365 to win the Primera Liga title next season.

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