Kenan Yildiz Set for Foot Surgery, Ending Arsenal’s Hopes for Transfer
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Arsenal has been actively seeking a winger this summer and has shown a significant interest in Kenan Yildiz of Juventus.
However, Juventus showed a strong reluctance to sell Yildiz, which posed a challenge for Arsenal. Compounding the issue, Yildiz is set to miss several months of play due to injury.
According to reports from Football Italia, Yildiz consulted with a specialist on Tuesday and discovered he has fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The need for surgery is deemed ‘difficult to avoid,’ and it is likely that he will be sidelined for about three months.
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There is speculation that Yildiz could potentially return by late November, which is just before the January transfer window opens. This situation complicates any prospects of a transfer to Arsenal.
Juventus have also expressed their strong desire to retain Yildiz, with manager Luciano Spalletti stating, “They (Yildiz’s suitors) can offer whatever they like, I want Yildiz here and will always put him on the field.”
Additionally, Juventus general manager Damien Comolli remarked that Yildiz was “untouchable” and “at the center of our project.” He acknowledged Arsenal’s interest but asserted that they would not sell “even if they offered €100m.”
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With uncertainty surrounding whether Yildiz even had a strong desire for the transfer, and Juventus’ stance on keeping him, coupled with his upcoming surgery, it seems that a transfer to Arsenal is out of the question as the summer window closes in six days.
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Kenan Yildiz will require surgery on his foot injury, seemingly putting to bed any lingering hopes of Arsenal signing the Juventus winger this summer.
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Arsenal have been on the hunt for a winger this summer, and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus was one of the names strongly linked with interest from the Gunners.
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Juventus were very keen not to sell, which created one roadblock for Arsenal to overcome. But perhaps even more significantly, Yildiz is now set to miss the next few months of football through injury.
Football Italia relay reports that Yildiz saw a consultant on Tuesday, and it turns out he’s fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. Surgery is described as ‘difficult to avoid’, and it’s reportedly likely the player will require three months out.
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Late November has been touted as a possible target for the winger’s return, closer to the January transfer window than Tuesday’s summer deadline. A move to Arsenal now appears impossible.
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As mentioned, Juventus have also been adamant about holding onto the player anyway, with manager Luciano Spalletti saying: “They (Yildiz’s suitors) can offer whatever they like, I want Yildiz here and will always put him on the field.”
Juventus general manager Damien Comolli had also said Yildiz was “untouchable” and “at the centre of our project”. Comolli confirmed Arsenal’s interest, but added that they wouldn’t sell “even if they offered €100m”.
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With no explicit confirmation that Yildiz even wanted the transfer, Juventus’ hierarchy united on keeping the player, and his imminent injury surgery, this is one move that definitely won’t be happening in the final six days of Arsenal’s summer window.
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