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Former Real Madrid star backs summer arrival to succeed at club: “He will make us proud”
Real Madrid completed the signing of Arda Güler from Fenerbahce earlier this month in a deal that included a transfer fee of €20 million. The Turkish international is already in the Spanish capital, working hard to win a place in the starting lineup.
The expectations from the young prodigy are sky-high, for he is seen as one of the best upcoming talents in not only Turkish but world football.
Earlier this week, Turkish football legend and former Real Madrid player Nuri Sahin spoke about Guler’s move to the Spanish giants and expressed his confidence in the youngster.
“We are not the people to give advice to Arda Güler. I saw Arda’s press conference and his first training session. He is a great person, may God guide his path. He makes us proud. He will continue to make us proud. I’m pretty sure he will be successful there,” Sahin said (h/t AS).
“Madrid is the biggest club in the world. Thank God I have had the opportunity to play for Madrid. Not everyone gets the chance to wear that shirt. Arda is a great talent. He is a great football player, but we are not in a position to give him advice right now.”
Across his career, Sahin played for Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Werder Bremen before returning home to Antalyaspor. He currently serves as the manager of the Turkish club.
While the 34-year-old’s time at Real Madrid did not go to plan and ended prematurely, one hopes that Güler’s run at the club goes to great success. After all, his quality has reportedly even convinced Luka Modric that he is the ideal successor for his number 10.
The new-signing already has the management spellbound by his abilities at such a young age and is a strong candidate to inherit a big role next season. The upcoming tour to the United States will give the world the first glimpse of his talent with the Real Madrid setup.
Güler made 20 Super Lig appearances last season, scoring four goals and providing three assists in the process. Further, he averaged two key passes and two dribbles per game and even created seven big chances for Fenerbahce.
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English legend backs Real Madrid star to become one of the all-time greats: ‘He’s got everything’
Jude Bellingham has spent the past fortnight as the most talked-about footballer in England, and the superlatives show no sign of slowing down.
A masterclass in the Nations League, a clutch of records and a second straight Player of the Year award has not gone unnoticed in English footballing media.
Now one of the English game’s most respected voices has added his name to the growing list of believers.
Lineker backs Bellingham
Asked whether Bellingham can go on to become one of the greatest players of all time, England legend Gary Lineker left no room for doubt.
“Yes, I’ve been saying it for a long time now. If he avoids serious injury or falls of the rails which he won’t I’m sure.
“He’s so good at football, he’s got everything. He’s a superstar and carries himself like a superstar,” he said (h/t Track Radio).
The verdict chimes comes in the midst of a wider chorus of acclaim in recent days. Roy Keane tipped him to become one of the greatest of all time after the Croatia rout, with Ian Wright and Micah Richards among others queuing up to praise him.
Backed by the numbers
The acclaim for Bellingham comes on the back of an extraordinary international break for Bellingham.
Against Croatia, Bellingham scored one and created three in the 7-0 win, becoming the first England player to record four goal involvements in a single game since David Platt in 1993.
He finished the window with one goal and four assists and was named UEFA’s Player of the Round.
That international excellence has carried over to the Bernabeu, where he has settled into a free number 10 role under Jose Mourinho and sits as the club’s joint-leading creator.
Bellingham was part of Real Madrid’s recent 1-0 win over Villarreal as well, and was unlucky not to register an assist when Vinicius Jr.’s goal was disallowed.
The Englishman will be looking to make an impact once again when Real Madrid take on AS Roma this Wednesday.
