Neymar Salutes Arda Guler as the World’s Best Midfielder Ahead of the Spanish Super Cup Showdown
10 January 2026
Guler Gains Praise From Neymar
Neymar da Silva, the Brazilian star, praised Arda Guler, Real Madrid's rising midfielder, highlighting his potential and talent.
This comes a day before the highly anticipated El Clasico clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, broadcast on the Eight app, the exclusive broadcaster of the Roshen Saudi League.
Guler's Growing Impact at Real Madrid
AS reported a video where Neymar described Arda as an outstanding player with great potential and suggested he might be the best midfielder in the world. Guler acknowledged the compliment by following Neymar on Instagram.
Guler had been on Barcelona's radar before joining Real Madrid, but Madrid officials persuaded him to move to Santiago Bernabeu and turn down Barca's offer.
In the 2025-2026 season under coach Xabi Alonso, Guler is enjoying a run of form at Real Madrid.
So far this season he has played 27 matches across all competitions, scoring 3 goals and delivering 8 assists. The 20-year-old forward-looking prospect is under contract with Madrid until the summer of 2029.
