Cardiff City Considering Bid For Besiktas Midfielder

Cant see this being true myself, we were linked with the turkish midfielder from the same club last summer, this just doesnt sound like something we would go for tbh.






Cardiff City Considering Bid For Besiktas Midfielder


Sunday 3rd June 2018

CARDIFF CITY CONSIDERING BID FOR BESIKTAS MIDFIELDER TOLGAY ARSLAN - REPORTS

Cardiff City are in the running to secure the signature of Besiktas midfielder Tolgay Arslan.

Cardiff has identified central midfield in their option to strengthen and the German youth international could be seen as a marquee signing.

Tolgay is a box-to-box midfielder who can play as both an attacking midfielder and as a defensive midfielder.

The Bluebirds have offered up to £7m for the services of the 27-year-old according to Turkish news outlet Haber 1903. He still has four years remaining on his current contract.

Champions League semi-finalists AS Roma, as well as Serie A giants Inter Milan, are also interested but it’s Cardiff who has made the first movement for the midfielder.

This season, Arslan played in four competitions for Besiktas, including the six times in the Champions League, where Besiktas were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Bayern Munich.

He failed to score this season but picked up three assists in the Turkish Super League this season.

Arslan was born in Germany but represented the Turkey U19s, until he swapped to the German U20 and U21 side.

Arslan is known to English football fans after he scored the equalising goal for Besiktas against Liverpool in their Europa League campaign in 2014/2015.

He has played a majority of his football in his native Germany, having played for Hamburger SV and Alemannia Aachen before signing a four year deal with Besiktas.

He is a current teammate of former Cardiff City midfielder Gary Medel, who played for the club in the first ever Premier League season.

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Looks to good a player for us, of all the names linked this is the one that excites me but as you know usually paper talk.

Would be a risk. Would we pay £7m up front for anyone? I’m not sure.

Well if we don’t spend 7 mill up front for any one we are fooked may as well go with what we have and take parachute pmnts

Would be a risk. Would we pay £7m up front for anyone? I’m not sure.

Think we would. Paid 6m for Madine in a short space of time! Don’t think that we need to take gambles but this seems to be a player with some quality that many of the others we have been linked with don’t have.

Now this is more like it, this is the sort of calibre we should be after! I really hope this is true and we are looking at higher standard players in higher standard leagues to the SPL.

Here is some footage of him.

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

But youth doesn't keep you up. End of the day the first two seasons you need experience not potential.

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

This guys 27 not 37

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

Seriously? We need experienced players and players of this quality if we are to have any chance of staying up. Players at 27 are in their prime! It’s not old!

This will be a great signing.

Niasse and Arslan. There is a definite Theme developing here..Warnock has a plan

Niasse and Arslan. There is a definite Theme developing here..Warnock has a plan

Andre Arshavin next then!

Niasse and Arslan. There is a definite Theme developing here..Warnock has a plan

And Snodgrass

Niasse and Arslan. There is a definite Theme developing here..Warnock has a plan

Andre Arshavin next then!

Arsene Wenger needed as Director of Football

He seems to be a top calibre player, dont expect this to be true but I would be thrilled if it is as seems to me he is a real quality player.

If its true (big if after the 100s weve been linked with), great, he’s well loved over there, and technucally very good. But.....isnt NW looking for experienced British based players with prem experience? This just feels like a gamble Warnock wouldn't take at this stage. Id welcome him of course, just think its too jazzy!

You do realize that it is 7m euros that is just a shade over £6m

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

You cudnt be more wrong

27! Why aren’t the scouts looking for younger talent! We had it almost right with Wilfy Zaha, sadly he became a product of Ole and flunked!

I reckon Neil would do alright with the youthful players about!

Players 24 and under we need! Good legs, ambitious and a new breed of football!

You cudnt be more wrong

I'm trying to get Warnock to sign me son. Hes only 3