Arda Turan, former Barcelona player, lived in a mansion in Barcelona for three years; owner of luxury residence charges repair costs
The passage of Arda Turan for the Barcelona left some marks. But not exactly on the field. The owner of the luxury house where the Turkish midfielder lived for three years filed a lawsuit against the former Turkish team player. Cataloniacharging 230 thousand euros (around R$1.2 million, at current prices) in losses on the mansion, which is valued at 18 million euros (R$98 million).
According to information from the newspaper “El Periódico”, Turan stopped paying the rent and caused extensive damage to the property. The inspection carried out at the mansion showed pieces of walls torn off, deteriorated furniture and appliances and a lack of maintenance in some areas. “When Arda and his friends were watching football and a goal was scored, depending on who it was, they threw the television remote control into the pool. A control worth a thousand euros! He must have thrown around 10 or 15. They left cigarette burn marks everywhere, including on the furniture.”stated the owner of the residence.
🇹🇷 Arda Turan’s celebration after achieving his first success as a coach.
At 37 years old, he managed to promote Eyüspor to the first division in Turkey with five rounds to spare.
For the first time in history, the club will play in the 1st division
pic.twitter.com/cbWgHOOFUZ— Sala12 (@OficialSala12) April 8, 2024
The mansion is located in the neighborhood of Llobregat spikeswith seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as a personalized cinema room, infinity pool and a virtual golf room. “When he signed the contract, he started shouting like crazy: “Barça, Barça, Barça!”, added the owner. The case is still ongoing in local court. Although the first decision was favorable to the owner of the house, the process had to be restarted due to bureaucratic problems in notifying Arda Turan.
Source: sportbuzz
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