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Arsenal and Newcastle United are reportedly among the transfer suitors for Real Madrid’s talented young attacking midfielder Arda Guler.

However, it seems clear that Los Blancos don’t want to sell the Turkey international, as they’re ready to ask for as much as €150m to let him go.

That’s according to Fichajes, who add that that price surely wouldn’t be affordable for Arsenal, and one imagines it would be out of Newcastle’s range as well.

Guler has shown himself to be an elite young talent in recent times, and he’s overcome some early issues in Madrid to become more of a regular starter this season under new manager Xabi Alonso.

Arda Guler transfer looks unrealistic for Arsenal and Newcastle

Arda Guler in action for Real Madrid (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

It’s surely not going to be easy for anyone to get Guler out of Real Madrid any time soon, as it’s hard to imagine many clubs being prepared to go as high as €150m for him.

The 20-year-old is certainly a player with world class potential, described as “exceptional” by one of his former coaches in Marca, as cited and translated by this BBC Sport piece.

However, in this era of Financial Fair Play regulations, clubs like...

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