Tokgzler coached Real Madrid’s summer signing, Arda Guler, when he was younger. The coach spoke about the 18-year-old player, ranking him higher than Lionel Messi in terms of potential.
“Messi is the greatest player I have ever seen and Arda has great abilities. Messi has achieved everything and Arda must do it, he is still a child. But if we talk about pure potential, Arda has more potential than Messi.”
Guler was pursued by big names before coming to Real.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win the signature of the Turkish prodigy in the summer. The Altindag-born teenager is yet to play this season as he suffered an injury before the start of the season.
Los Blancos will face Sevilla in their next La Liga match on the night of October 21. This is a highly anticipated match as it marks the reunion of Sergio Ramos with the capital team as the following opponent. when returning to La Liga from PSG.
Thanh Vu | 11:13 October 21, 2023
