Barcelona president says Arda Turan could be sent out on loan

“It is a pity that Arda can not play until January, contracts are like that”.

The former Barca midfielder, who guided the Catalans to the historic treble last season says his side is capable of repeating history: “The objective for the new season is simple and straight forward, to repeat the success from last season”, he said at the pre-season press conference.

ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein would not be surprised if Pedro leaves Barcelona for Chelsea as he feels he’s been overlooked at the Camp Nou.

Turan spent four years at Atletico Madrid before his move this summer, and he revealed at his unveiling that he has always wanted to play for Barcelona.

Turan, 28, signed for Barca for initial transfer fee of €34 million earlier this month.

Arda Turan has spoken of his dream of playing alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.

In a televised debate broadcast on TV3 on Tuesday night, all of the presidential candidates Agusti Benedito, Toni Freixa, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Joan Laporta, were unanimous in their resolve to keep hold of the Turkey worldwide.

Barcelona has been able to sign players despite a so-called “transfer ban”, but has been unable to register said players until the ban is over. “Xavi is everyone’s idol”, Turan said. “He was a key player for us and we have a lot of confidence in him”.

Atletico host Barcelona in the first-half of the campaign, which will mean Turan won’t feature.