Barcelona transfer news: Arda Turan targeted by Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande in proposed £44million bid
Turkey international - who can only make the Nou Camp bench - will be offered over £330,000 a week in the Far East
BARCELONA are braced for a £44million Chinese Super League bid for Arda Turan.
The Turkey midfielder has struggled to hold down a starting berth at the Nou Camp since his £24m move from Atletico Madrid in July 2015.
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Turan's agent, Ahmet Bulut, met with Barca chiefs last week to confirm Evergrande's interest.
It is believed Turan would only consider leaving Barcelona for a huge wage increase.
And moneybags Evergrande will offer the ex-Galatasaray star just over £330,000 a week - more than THREE times his current £85k-a-week contract.
The report also claims offloading Turan would benefit Barca as it would fund a bumper contract for Lionel Messi - who is a £100m transfer target for Manchester City.
Barcelona would want any deal for Turan to move quickly, to give them time to find a suitable replacement.
In October, Turan confirmed Barca had turned down an offer from an unnamed Chinese club to sell him.
He said: "Barcelona told me 'no' because they believe in me, I am a long-term project for the club and I didn't just come here to play six months."
The Chinese Super League has poached the likes of Oscar, John Obi Mikel and Graziano Pelle from the Premier League.
Other stars to have their heads turned by the cash-rich Far Eastern league are Carlos Tevez, former Liverpool target Alex Teixeira and Hulk.