Football
Dermot Corrigan, Madrid correspondent 8y

Barcelona's Turan is vital support for Messi, Suarez, Neymar - Fatih Terim

Turkey coach Fatih Terim says Arda Turan's feeding of Barcelona's front three could help the club win the treble again this year.

With less than three months of the season remaining, Barca are well set to repeat last year's Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey successes, with their all-South American frontline of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar again in superb form.

One change to the Blaugrana line-up this year has been Turan in midfield, with the ex-Atletico Madrid player having featured regularly since making his debut in January when Barca's FIFA-imposed transfer ban ended.

The Turkey international has spoken of the challenge of fitting into Barcelona's special style of play, but his national team coach told Supreme Committee that Turan was adapting fast and has become an important member of the team.

"Arda can help Barcelona win all three trophies again," Terim said. "His passes to the front three are very important. It is not easy for Arda after coming back from a long break, but he is used to adapting fast because he is such a big talent."

Turan will also have a key role for Turkey at the summer's Euro 2016 tournament in France, where his side will face Croatia, Spain and the Czech Republic in Group D.

"He is a very important player for us, and a very important person for Turkish football," Terim said. "I have been very happy with his form after he started his Barcelona career in January. He is a big player, a good character, and in France I am awaiting a good performance from him because he is our big star."

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