Leicester City’s Head of Recruitment Lee Congerton was left stunned by Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir but is he heading to the Premier League?
Leicester City appear to have emerged as a potential destination for Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir with head of recruitment Lee Congerton raving about the Trabzonspor star during an interview for the Karadeniz Gazete – while seemingly confirming a bid from Liverpool.
Barely a day goes by right now without Cakir being linked with a big-money move to one of the club’s in England’s top flight.
The 24-year-old has been tipped to join the likes of Newcastle United, Wolves, Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea during an exceptional breakthrough season in his homeland.
European champions Liverpool are also apparently interested despite the stellar form of Brazil number one Alisson Becker at Anfield. Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu suggested recently that the Reds had made an offer (Turkish Football).
With the summer transfer window not too far away, Leicester’s head of recruitment has made some very intriguing comments about one of Europe’s most coveted youngsters.
“One of the best goalkeepers I have seen in my life,” quipped a clearly impressed Congerton. “I was wondering who the goalkeeper was that Liverpool offered £22 million (for).”
It remains to be seen whether Congerton will recommend Cakir to Leicester.
In Kasper Schmeichel, Brendan Rodgers already has one top-level shot-stopper at his disposal, although few at the King Power would begrudge number two Danny Ward for pushing for a fresh start, the Welshman having failed to make a single Premier League appearance in almost two years in the Midlands.
And Liverpool fans will certainly be intrigued by Congerton’s claims that there was a £22 million offer on the table from Anfield.
Could Cakir fill an Adrian-shaped void in Jurgen Klopp’s squad with the veteran Spaniard tipped to re-join Real Betis (Estadio Deportivo)?
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