Arsenal transfer BLOW! Arda Turan to STAY at Barcelona this summer, says agent

Arsenal target Arda Turan will NOT be leaving Barcelona this summer.

That is the revelation by his agent Ahmet Bulut, amid intense speculation about a move away from Spain.

The Turkey international has struggled to establish himself as a key first-team player at Barca since his arrival in July 2015.

As such it was suggested that he could be allowed to leave during the summer window and Arsenal have been extensively linked.

But now his agent has poured cold water on those rumours and insisted his client is staying at the Nou Camp.

Bulut told NTV: "Arda will stay at Barcelona.

"He has three years on his contract, and he will be part of the pre-season training that starts on July 12. There's nothing new."