'There aren't many players like that today' - Arda Guler given fitness warning as Toni Kroos sees 'great future' for Real Madrid youngster

The Turkish wonderkid snubbed Barcelona in favour of a move to Real Madrid last summer, but his maiden season at Santiago Bernabeu did not go as planned as he was injured for the majority of the 2023-24 campaign. However, the midfielder managed to score six times in the 10 La Liga appearances he made for Los Blancos.

His impressive performances for his club towards the end of the season earned the midfielder a call-up to the Turkish national team at the European Championship, where he had a fantastic outing as he helped his team reach the quarter-finals.

With Guler gearing up to start afresh with the Spanish champions ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, former Real star Kroos opened up on the Turkey international's talent as he said on Sky in Germany: "He has a great future if he stays healthy. What sets Arda apart from other young players is that he is open to learning. Since he arrived he paid a lot of attention to everything we did before and after training. There aren't many players like that today.

"He really wants to learn and improve. His finishing and his left foot are incredible, we all noticed that from the first training session."

Carlo Ancelotti's side have reached the United States and will play their first pre-season friendly against AC Milan on Wednesday at Soldier Field in Chicago.