ARSENAL EYE TURKISH HITMAN Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has turned his attention to Galatasaray hot-shot Burak Yilmaz as he seeks to strengthe...
ARSENAL EYE TURKISH HITMAN
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has turned his attention to Galatasaray hot-shot Burak Yilmaz as he seeks to strengthen his Gunners attack according to Sports Direct News.
Yilmaz had an excellent season last term scoring 32 goals in all competitions, including eight goals during Galatasaray’s Champions League run. Gala president Unal Aysal is reportedly willing to consider offers for the 28 year old but will demand £20m for the forward who only moved to the Istanbul giants last July for a fee of around
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