La Liga star buys house in London ahead of possible Chelsea move

Barcelona attacker Arda Turan is said to have bought a house near Stamford Bridge as he prepares for a switch to the Premier League.

The Turkey international has struggled for regular first-team football over the past year, and he is now prepared to leave Camp Nou for a fresh challenge elsewhere.

According to Spanish source Sport, the midfielder has got himself a new house in west London shortly after holding talks with the Blues' hierarchy.

The former Atletico man was previously on the Blues' radar prior to him joining Barca in 2015 while he was also linked last summer after a tough debut campaign with the Spanish champions.

London rivals Arsenal have also been credited with interest for the Turk on multiple occasions, and it will be interesting to see whether the Blues will quicken their pursuit of the 30-year-old.

Turan has earned just 12 league starts for Barcelona this season.