Barcelona has completed a 41 million euro ($45.4 million ) deal to bring Athletico Madrid dribble king Arda Turan to the Camp Nou beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.
The Turkish midfield international confirmed earlier this summer that he would not be extending his stay with the 2014 Liga champion and had been linked with a number of Europe's top clubs.
However, Barcelona emerged as the clear favorite for his signature in recent days and has now confirmed his arrival for an initial fee of €34m ($37.7m), with €7m ($7.8m) to come by way of add-ons.
Presidential candidate Josep Maria Bartomeu had made it clear he planned to bring the versatile winger to Camp Nou should he win this month's election, claiming head coach Luis Enrique asked for his signing.
However, Turan can't make his debut for the club until 2016 and Barca retains the option of selling the player back to Atletico before July 20 should the new president, set to be elected on July 18, not wish to sanction his arrival. Its one of the most bizarre transfer negotiations i've ever heard of really.
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