Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has made clear that Kenan Yildiz will not be sold to Arsenal this summer. The Premier League champions are still looking for a new left-sided attacker after missing out on Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid earlier in the transfer window.
Arsenal's interest in Yildiz
Earlier this month, reports claimed that Arsenal are now exploring the possibility of signing Yildiz, who won Serie A's 'Rising Star' award for the best Under-23 player in the division last season. However, Juventus have made it clear to Arsenal that they will not consider offers for the Turkey international.
Spalletti's stance on the transfer
Speaking ahead of Juve's opening game of the new Serie A season against Frosinone, Spalletti was directly asked about Yildiz's situation and a potential exit before the end of the summer transfer window.
'I'm comfortable with this situation because the player is Yildiz,' Spalletti replied. 'From my point of view, it's easy… they can offer whatever they want, but I want to play him next season. And he's the perfect guy to have these discussions like a mature person, and as a result, he knows full well that he shouldn't rush anything.
'His future is already important at Juventus. It's not important because there's a club that can spend 100 million for him. He's already at the club that's offering 100 million for him.
'We're all very calm and eager, both ourselves and the player, to showcase the full potential of a potential football phenomenon. And so are the fans.'
