Spurs steal a march on Arsenal and Liverpool by securing talks with Galatasaray's Arda Turan

Tottenham have opened preliminary talks over a proposed deal for Galatasaray captain Arda Turan with the possibility of Giovani dos Santos going the other way.Highly-rated Turkey international Turan has been on Tottenham's radar for the past 18 months and sources in Turkey say they have offered £4million plus Mexican Dos Santos for the 23-year-old.That's likely to fall short of Galatasaray's valuation for a player who is such a popular figure at the club but Turan is keen to come to the Premier League and London in particular. London-bound? Spurs want TuranLiverpool and Arsenal have both been linked with Turan but Tottenham look to have stolen a march on their rivals. Spurs midfielder O'Hara ponders playing for Republic of IrelandLiverpool fan Arda Turan eyes dream move from Galatasaray to AnfieldTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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