Manchester United offers €150M to keep Arda Güler as a starter at Bernabéu

Arda Güler is becoming one of the standout names of the season at Real Madrid. He took advantage of Jude Bellingham's shoulder surgery to become an essential piece in Xabi Alonso's system thanks to his connection with Mbappé. His creativity, associative ability, and runs from the second line allowed the team to build an especially solid start to the season.

During those first weeks of competition, Arda Güler acted as the midfield's helm, setting the pace of the matches and providing balance to Real Madrid's offensive play. His influence was decisive in structuring smoother possessions and more stable offensive progressions from the midfield. In fact, the 7 assists he has recorded so far prove his decisive role inoffensive production and his great connection with Mbappé.

Jude Bellingham's return changes Arda Güler's role

However, despite the good level shown by the Turkish footballer, everything has changed after Jude Bellingham's recovery, whose return completely reorganized the midfield's functioning. Since number 5 has been available, Arda Güler has gradually lost prominence until he stopped being a starter for Xabi Alonso. In this regard, it is worth noting that the team's best match this season, at San Mamés, came precisely with number 15 sitting on the bench.

This situation has fueled doubts about whether Arda Güler has the level required to be a starter in a competitive Real Madrid. Some sectors believe he is still far from the level Jude Bellingham can offer. Others think he needs a more stable context to show his real potential within the Merengue project.

Manchester United does Arda Güler a favor

In this context, surprising information has emerged placing Manchester United as preparing a €150 million ($150 million) offer to strengthen their team. At Old Trafford, they dream of signing Jude Bellingham, convinced he can become the organizational axis of the new English project. That multimillion-euro investment reflects the British club's ambition to regain immediate competitiveness with a dominant-profile leader.

If Real Madrid were to accept that offer, the main sporting beneficiary would be Arda Güler because he would automatically regain a starting spot in the midfield. His impact would grow again due to the creative freedom he already showed when he didn't share the system with Jude Bellingham. However, despite that, it seems unlikely that Florentino Pérez will let the elegant English playmaker leave, so Arda will have to keep working to regain his undisputed starting role.