Keegan singles out Turkish midfield star
TURAN FOR TOON
by GARY WARD
TURKISH starlet Arda Turan is an £11million target for Newcastle.
The Toon want to tie up a deal for the Galatasaray midfielder before Euro 2008 starts next month.
They know Turan's valuation will soar if the 21-year-old takes the tournament by storm.
And the Geordies are also anxious for a quick result after losing out to Spurs in the race for Croatian sensation Luka Modric.
A Galatasaray source said: "The club want to at least wait until Euro 2008 is over.
"The offer will be considered and they will sell.
Admires
"They have to be seen to try to keep their best players or the club's fans will go crazy."
Toon boss Kevin Keegan could also make a surprise £3m move for Reading striker Dave Kitson.
Keegan admires the 28-year-old's old-fashioned style and believes he would give him an alternative to his current striking options.
Doubts still remain over the St James' Park futures of Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins and Keegan likes the idea of a no-nonsense English centre-forward.
Kitson is under contract at the Madejski Stadium until 2010.
But Reading's top players have become tempting targets following the Royals' relegation from the Premier League.

i am a galatasaray fan.i dont think galatasaray sell this player.Arda is great footballer and he will be a symbol of Cimbom.
Posted by: ahmet istanbul | May 18, 2008 at 01:34 PM | Report this comment
I know Arda Turan and I know he is the best player in turkey If newcastle buy him Newcastle will going to be evalation.
Posted by: Kofıın | May 18, 2008 at 01:40 PM | Report this comment
I can understand Toons wanting to sign Arda before Euro 2008,but Galatasaray will not even consider selling him before the tournament...Everyone knows if he plays well,his price will be much more than 11m.
Posted by: sultani | May 18, 2008 at 02:35 PM | Report this comment
I Think Arda is perfekt for Newcastle, that will gonna wild with emre belezo. wehn EU2008 is over, i think arda will be better and newcastle must pay more for this star
Posted by: Michael | May 18, 2008 at 06:22 PM | Report this comment
I doubt Galatasaray supporters will let their yougn magician to go.
They say , His football style a bit smilar to c.ronaldo.
Arda very danger with the ball. He can plays both wings aswell behind forward.
An amazing talent.
I hope he can sign for Us!.
Toon forever.
Posted by: phill | May 18, 2008 at 07:43 PM | Report this comment
FLASH NEWS... source (reuters)
Arda Turan has just signed 4 newcatle for a fee of 10.7 million.... COME ON U GEORDIES......
Posted by: FENASI KERIM | May 18, 2008 at 10:03 PM | Report this comment
I don't thik galatasaray will sell arda turan and also arda don't want to go magpies coz he has big dreams.Magpies isn't enough for him when he wants to go from galatasaray.Galatasaray > Newcastle so we'll take belözoglu back :)
Posted by: Galatasaray fan | May 19, 2008 at 07:26 AM | Report this comment
I'am ultraslan(it's mean galatasaray fan).Galatasaray are don't sell to everyone.if arda sell to newcastle galatasaray fans be sad so galatasaray's president don't sell. don't wait
Posted by: EREN | May 19, 2008 at 08:09 AM | Report this comment
I dont think that GS would let arda go! But it is Arda's dream to play in England! Personally i'd rather this transfer doesn't happens!
I would not like to see Arda play for a club with that doesn't play in europe and has very sorrow defensive players! Don't get me wrong NC is a great club but the transfer policy of the last years was real bad! That's why they have a hard time attaining a good league position in order to qualify to play in europe!
Posted by: Yusuf | May 19, 2008 at 09:05 AM | Report this comment
arda is best footboller in turkey and we dont sell any price him
Posted by: fenerbahçe sikici | May 19, 2008 at 10:29 AM | Report this comment
Arda is the new generation of Turkish football.Not many of you know him in the UK but watch him playing for Turkey on Euro'08.He is a superb talent!
Keegan is very clever to put an offer now,he is worth more than what Newcastle offered.If they can make him sign before the Euro'08 that will definetely mean they had a bargain!I would like to see him play in the premiership.He will spice premier league up for sure!
Posted by: tan | May 19, 2008 at 10:45 AM | Report this comment
Arda is the new generation of Turkish football.Not many of you know him in the UK but watch him playing for Turkey on Euro'08.He is a superb talent!
Keegan is very clever to put an offer now,he is worth more than what Newcastle offered.If they can make him sign before the Euro'08 that will definetely mean they had a bargain!I would like to see him play in the premiership.He will spice premier league up for sure!
Posted by: tan | May 19, 2008 at 10:49 AM | Report this comment
football style a bit smilar to c.ronaldo
Posted by: adnan polat | May 19, 2008 at 10:49 AM | Report this comment
Hello Guys. Do You think Galatasaray will leave Arda before the tournament start?? NO way and even so I don't think that Arda wants to play for Newcastle.. Too little team compared with Galatasaray. This man want's to play champions league and it seems to be impossible to do that in ST.James Park. But it's true he will be the best player in the world for few years.
Posted by: Yusuf | May 19, 2008 at 11:20 AM | Report this comment
Hello Guys. Do You think Galatasaray will leave Arda before the tournament start?? NO way and even so I don't think that Arda wants to play for Newcastle.. Too little team compared with Galatasaray. This man want's to play champions league and it seems to be impossible to do that in ST.James Park. But it's true he will be the best player in the world for few years.
Posted by: Yusuf | May 19, 2008 at 11:23 AM | Report this comment
Arda Turan will play galatasaray forever he isnot for sale... Galatasaray cant sell him to anyone for 2 more years excatly if they want to have cup in Europe...
Posted by: ati | May 19, 2008 at 11:39 AM | Report this comment
Arda Turan will play galatasaray forever he isnot for sale... Galatasaray cant sell him to anyone for 2 more years excatly if they want to have cup in Europe...
Posted by: ati | May 19, 2008 at 11:41 AM | Report this comment
l think Arda is the worst player in turkey so Newcastle shouldnt take him because n.united made a mistake to buy Emre before if l were president of
N.united l would buy Gökhan gönül who plays for Fenerbahçe the N.united would win cup of champion europe.
Posted by: mehmet | May 19, 2008 at 11:50 AM | Report this comment
hello fans. first of all i´m a supporter of all kind of football leagues and i can sure you about one thing arda turan is a fantastic football player so keagen knows what he doing. If you whant too se a new generetion of football you must se arda turan (galatasaray) and gökhan gönul (fenerbahce). If n.castle gets him emre belezoglu will play better and you will se a new stile and spice team. But after tournoment n.castle can dream of buying him. because he will be worth twice his price today.
Posted by: erkan | May 19, 2008 at 12:58 PM | Report this comment
Hi I am fan of GS.Arda is the best player in Turkey squad.If any club want to buy him they have to prepare at least 30 million euro but also I don't think he would accept Newcastle.Because GS is better than Newcastle.
Posted by: Murat | May 19, 2008 at 02:29 PM | Report this comment
hi everyone, i think its very good that arda turan is in the picture by newcastle because he is really an super talent, i hope he come and give galatasaray some air
Posted by: tolga | May 19, 2008 at 08:24 PM | Report this comment
as a galatasaray fan, i don't want him to leave his still young and down to earth kind of guy. he knows he'll play on a bigger stage but he has plenty of time for that.
and if he did go i'd rather see him at arsenal or man utd then N.C., he'll be wasted there with lesser players around him.
arsenal and man utd are a club that have the staff to improve his play, and add something extra to his play.
Posted by: v | May 19, 2008 at 08:31 PM | Report this comment
i think galatasaray didn't sell ARDA beforo euro 2008.
Posted by: murat | May 20, 2008 at 07:03 AM | Report this comment
Come on guys Arda is good ok, but he isn't the best player in the world. Gala should sell him because they have lots of talentfull players like Arda thnik of aydin yilmaz..Personally I wouldn't sell Arda because he's our club icon and he plays with passion. Let Arda play for Gala until he reaches 26 or something.
Posted by: Selim | May 20, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Report this comment
4 Arda 2 go 2 nufc will actually giv clubs like manU a run 4 their money. He will spice da prem but Kev may be too eager
Posted by: Jerry(Vinnie) | May 22, 2008 at 09:00 PM | Report this comment
Dave Kitson? Not a bad signing, but do they really need him? He is surely going to be more than a back-up, but with Owen, Martins and Viduka already there, I dont think he will get a chance. I cannot comment on this Arda Turan as ive never seen him play.
Posted by: skene11 | May 23, 2008 at 06:01 PM | Report this comment
http://www.izlesene.com/video/spor-arda-turan-sov/20519 you can watch arda turan from here..he is newest star!!!!
Posted by: serserat | May 24, 2008 at 04:16 PM | Report this comment
I dont want Arda to leave galatasaray =[
i love him =]
xx
Posted by: Turkey (L) | June 17, 2008 at 05:03 PM | Report this comment
arda was my friend in altintepsi...he s the best
Posted by: hayrullah cetinkaya | July 01, 2008 at 05:11 AM | Report this comment
Although Arda transferring to England would mean I have more of a chance of seeing him play in the flesh, he is a Turkish player who should be a representation of the finest Turkey has to offer. Stay at Galatasaray Arda!
Posted by: CimBomBom | July 21, 2008 at 06:38 PM | Report this comment