<h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Barcelona's new a 40 million signing, Turkish captain Arda Turan, at a ceremony back in his hometown, Bayrampasa, Istanbul refused to sign a Lionel Messi Barcelona jersey.</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Arda Turan, signed for <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/la-liga-2/barcelona/" target="_blank">Barcelona</a> . from rivals <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/tag/atletico-madrid/" target="_blank">Atletico Madrid</a>, last week in a deal believed to be around a 40 million, however, he may still be shipped back to Atletico, if new Barcelona president, set to be elected on 19th of July, doesn't approve of the signing of the 28-year-old. The former Atletico winger is ineligible to play for his new club in this calendar year, due to the transfer ban imposed on the Catalan giants.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Turan's transfer from Atletico to FC Barcelona, was covered extensively in his homeland, and his outstanding social contributions, in his hometown have not gone unnoticed. A tribute ceremony was organized to recognize the 28-year-old's contribution, while a street has also been named after him.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, things took an unlikely turn, when Turan refused to sign a Barcelona shirt presented to him, with the diminutive Argentine's name on it's back.</p> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78VSjbIpxpg <!--Article End-->