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Potential boost for Tottenham as Basaksehir technical director says club open to Cengiz Under sale

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Tottenham have been linked to Cengiz Under.

Tottenham Hotspur have been given a potential boost in their pursuit of Cengiz Under after Istanbul Basaksehir’s technical director said they would be open to a sale at the right price.

Spurs were linked with a £7.8 million swoop for Under by Turkish outlet Ajansspor at the end of last month although no deal is currently in place.

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Basaksehir’s technical director Abdullah Avci has clarified that no bids are in, although they could not rule out his departure.

He told Turkey’s NTV Spor: “There is no official offer for Cengiz, but we know he is being watched very much.

“It would be useful to keep him for another year but if there is a bid and he wants to go, we will look at it.”

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Under has shot to prominence over the past year by establishing himself in Basaksehir’s first team and helping the unfancied side secure second place in Turkey’s Super Lig.

A teammate of Emmanuel Adebayor, Under scored nine goals and provided five assists, and is already a senior Turkey international.

Tottenham may be better suited to a more proven winger at this point, with moves for Clinton N’Jie and Georges-Kevin N’Koudou flopping, but Under is an exciting talent, who is rightly drawing attention.

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