Arda Turan eyes move to Premier League

Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan wants a move to the Premier League this summer and has three offers from top English clubs, according to his agent.

The Turkey international has two years left on his contract with the Spanish outfit and has been strongly linked with a move away from the Vicente Calderon stadium this summer.

“His intention is to leave Spain this summer,” Turan’s agent Ahmet Bulut confirmed. “His will is to leave and to play in the Premier League, that is the path he would like to take to continue his career. We are currently in talks with three teams but I cannot reveal the names of the clubs.

“However, I can tell you that they are the best in England and in European football.”

Turan, who joined Atletico in the summer of 2011 from Galatasaray from €12 million, helped the Rojiblancos win the Copa del Rey three years ago and La Liga title during the 2013-14 campaign.

Porto forward Jackson Martinez has chosen to join Atletico this summer, according to his agent.

AC Milan were also interested in signing Martinez but Atletico appear to have won the race to land the 28-year-old.

“We’ve completed the deal,” Martinez’s agent Luis Henrique Pompeo indicated.

“We want to thank AC Milan, who tried until the end, we feel very honoured but one cannot be in two places at the same time.

“Atletico is a very big club that has done important things domestically and in Europe and Jackson is going there with the will to achieve great aims and bring out the best of him. That’s his hope. He is very happy and convinced he has made the right choice.”

Atletico are set to pay FC Porto €35m to acquire Martinez’s sporting rights and the South American is expected to put pen to paper on a four-year deal.

Koke’s agent has admitted his client is “flattered” to be linked with a move to Barcelona, but ruled out a transfer this summer insisting the Spain midfielder is happy at Atletico Madrid.

“We are not surprised but flattered,” Koke’s agent Inaki Espizua said. “It’s great to hear these kinds of things, especially from a club like Barca, but right now the player’s position is very clear.

“He feels he is a key part of Atletico de Madrid’s plans for the future and I therefore have very little else to add.”

And Roma have joined Liverpool and AC Milan in the race to sign Sevilla forward Carlos Bacca this summer.

Bacca, who is under contract with Sevilla until June 2018, has attracted the attention of top European clubs after his heroics inspired Sevilla to their second successive Europa League crown this season.

Roma have reportedly made a €25m bid to acquire the Colombia international.