Sheffield United are willing to pay £18 million for Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurucan Cakir as they plan for life without Dean Henderson at Bramall Lane, according to NTV Spor.
While there is still a chance that one of the finest shot-stoppers in the Premier League could return for a third spell in the Steel City, Manchester United hold all the cards with Henderson’s future up in the air.
Given that Chris Wilder has received no assurances over his 23-year-old talisman, it only makes sense for the Yorkshire giants to start scouring the market for potential successors.
The Daily Record reported on Thursday that Wes Foderingham is set to become Sheffield United’s first signing of the summer.
The ex-Rangers goalkeeper has agreed terms with the high-flying outfit. Yet, as the report points out, Foderingham is unlikely to be the only new glovesman heading to Sheffield in the off-season.
After all, the one-time Fulham youngster has only made six league appearances in two years and feels like more of a bench-warming back-up than a potential number one.
Cakir, however, could be an ideal replacement for Henderson between the sticks.
Sheffield United are apparently willing to pay £18 million while offering the Turkish international a contract until 2025.
Cakir is far from a household name but, like Henderson, he is an up-and-coming goalkeeper with huge potential and leapord-like reflexes. Alongside Crystal Palace loanee Alexander Sorloth, he even had Trabzonspor fans dreaming of a first Super Lig title since 1984 this season.
Could Cakir swap one overachieving club for another?
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