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title: "Arsenal eye move for Turkish international midfielder"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Features"
published: "2017-11-06T17:16:21Z"
modified: "2017-11-06T17:16:21Z"
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# Arsenal eye move for Turkish international midfielder

Arsenal reportedly want to re-sign Oguzhan Ozyakup from Besiktas.

According to claims from out in Turkey, as covered by [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/arsenal-transfer-report-gunners-plotting-ps10m-bid-re-sign-former-midfielder-oguzhan), the Gunners are keen to land the creative midfielder, who has been courted by Premier League clubs for several years now.

Ozyakup has long been linked with a return to Arsenal following his release during his youth days at the club.

Now, though, the Turkish media are claiming that Arsenal will finally make a concrete move in an attempt to land Ozyakup, with a bid worth £10 million being plotted.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/533415958.jpg)

Ozyakup has been a key player for Besiktas over the course of the last few seasons, so it’s unlikely that £10m will be enough for them to be tempted into a sale.

However, it appears as though the Gunners do hold a genuine interest in Ozyakup, and could make a move for him in January.

With Mesut Ozil’s contract situation still unclear, Ozyakup would present a plausible replacement for the German international should he choose to move on.