Arda Turan to Barcelona: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More

Barcelona won't let a transfer ban hold them back, as the Catalans officially announced the signing of Atletico Madrid's Arda Turan on Monday. The Blaugrana shared this image of the player posing in his new kit via Twitter:

Barcelona also confirmed in the club's release that they can sell Turan back to Atletico Madrid by July 20.

The Turkey international, who was also a target for Premier League champions Chelsea, according to Metro's Tom Olver, will not be able to play for his new club until January because of its current transfer ban. Barcelona cannot register players, but they can buy them. 

On Tuesday, Spanish newspaper AS reported Barcelona was considering loaning Turan out to Galatasaray for six months so he could continue getting matches despite being ineligible. 

AS reported Turan was one of two names requested by Barcelona manager Luis Enrique in May alongside former Sevilla wing-back Aleix Vidal, who arrived at the Camp Nou earlier this summer.

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Turan's agent, Ahmed Bulut, revealed six clubs were interested in his client, with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and AC Milan supposedly in the hunt, per Sky Sports.

The club's transfer ban was believed to complicate a potential deal, and Sport revealed some members of Barcelona's interim board had hoped to delay the move:

It now seems such action wasn't necessary, as the Blaugrana managed to bring Turan to the club despite the ban. Bet365 noted the transfer embargo really doesn't seem to be doing what it's supposed to do:

Turan will add depth and bite to a star-studded midfield, and while he'll have to wait for his chance to shine in the iconic Barcelona kit, fans likely couldn't be happier that he has already signed on the dotted line.