“Sky”: Leverkusen Is Monitoring Güler’s Situation – Interest Even Before Real Transfer

Little playing time at Royal

Bayer Leverkusen had already had their eye on Arda Güler before he moved to Real Madrid, and now interest is apparently growing again. As “Sky” reports, the Werkself are closely monitoring the 19-year-old’s situation and, thanks to the efforts made at the time, are in basic contact with the Turkish international.

With just 575 minutes this season, Güler has one of the fewest playing times in the Royal squad, despite major injury problems. He was only in the starting line-up six times out of 17 games and was not used five times. However, at the weekend he was allowed to start from the start and scored his first goal of the season. According to the report, the German champions are on the alert in case Güler looks for a new challenge due to his limited playing time. However, there has currently been no initial contact.

With a market value of 45 million euros, Güler is the joint most valuable Turkish footballer and the third most valuable youngster of his year. His contract with the Madrilenians, who transferred 20 million euros to Fenerbahce for his services, is valid until 2029. However, when he signed, the right winger was aware of the great competition at Real and it was always said that he wanted to assert himself there in the long term – without, for example, being loaned out in the meantime.

At Bayer 04, which is said to consider Güler to be an exciting player and creative mind, he could take on a central role and possibly act as his successor if Florian Wirtz leaves. Coach Carlo Ancelotti ruled out a farewell in the winter: “Endrick and Arda Güler will not leave Real Madrid. They will stay in January.”

Skepticism in the TM community regarding the Leverkusen rumor about Güler

A change is also viewed as unlikely in the transfer market community. User “sebene” wrote: “Players like Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Camavinga and Valverde also came to Real as 17-20 year olds and also came over the bench. They were regulars in their second or third season. That’s why I don’t think Real will give up Arda. He has become stronger defensively and appears physically more robust than he did at the European Championships. In addition, the Real Bank is thinly staffed. After the season there is also the Club World Cup. Operating times are guaranteed.”

And “Honnywood” is of the opinion with regard to a possible loan deal: “In my opinion, the loan would make little or no sense. That would only be realistic if Wirtz left the club after the season. It is undisputed that Güler is a huge talent, but I don’t even see him as a regular player at Leverkusen, regardless of whether he is with or without Wirtz in the squad. Güler first has to deliver consistently over a longer period of time in a stronger league before he can be used as a regular player at a CL club. For him, a loan to a good or middle-class team in one of the top 5 leagues would make sense, where he is guaranteed to be placed and can develop. Real has already done that with many players.”