Turkish star signs on to Arsenal

August 23 2012 15:01:24

Turkish star signs on to Arsenal

ISTANBUL

Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin during a training session of the team at Valdebebas Sports Complex in Madrid, Spain, 21 July 2012. EPA/ZIPI

Turkish football player Nuri Şahin just signed on to Britain's Arsenal for the upcoming season, daily Hürriyet reported.

Twenty-three year old player had spent the last season in Real Madrid mostly on the bench.

Arsenal had previously attempted to sign on Şahin when he was 17.

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