By Ece ToksabayANKARA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Turkish league leaders Istanbul Basaksehir have signed midfielder Arda Turan on a two-and-a-half season loan deal from Barcelona, the club announced in a news conference on Monday. The Turkey international would be paid 2 million euros ($2.45 million) plus a bonus for this season and 4 million euros next season, the club chairman Goksel Gumusdag announced. "I am excited to be back to doing what I love most: playing football. I missed football so much," Turan said after not making a single appearance for Barcelona this season. Spanish newspaper Sport last week estimated it cost Barca one million euros for each appearance made by Turan, taking into account an annual salary reported to be 8 million euros a year.

Source: Economic Times January 15, 2018 09:45 UTC