Orkun Kokcu in motion for Turkey towards Hungary (Photograph by Ahmad Mora/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Inter Milan are all thinking about a possible switch deal for Benfica’s central midfield playmaker Orkun Kokcu.
The proficient Turkey worldwide may very well be obtainable this summer season as sources near the state of affairs have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that Benfica would probably settle for round €40m to let him go.
And though Man Utd, Spurs and Inter are all eager on Kokcu, CaughtOffside have been informed that the participant himself would like a transfer to Liverpool.
The 24-year-old labored beneath Arne Slot at Feyenoord and so they’d each be eager on a reunion at Anfield if potential.
One supply additionally talked about curiosity from Kokcu’s native Turkey, with Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas monitoring the state of affairs, however thought of much less lifelike locations for now.
Do Liverpool want Orkun Kokcu?
Liverpool have already got quite a lot of good choices within the central midfield division, together with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai who play an identical type of artistic function to Kokcu.
The previous Feyenoord man also can function additional ahead, however then there could be competitors from new signing Florian Wirtz.
If this deal does go forward, it could be fascinating to see how Slot matches Kokcu in, but it surely’s value emphasising that nothing seems to be superior for now.
May Kokcu be tempted by Man United?
United would absolutely be capable of supply Kokcu extra taking part in time, so it is going to be fascinating to see if this finally ends up being a concrete possibility.
Kokcu would possibly understandably favour a reunion with Slot, however he’ll additionally absolutely wish to guarantee he performs usually wherever he goes subsequent.
Whereas one supply claimed that LFC was the participant’s robust desire, one other additionally made it clear that the plan is to “discover a transfer to the Premier League” on the whole.
That might give United hope, as they may do nicely to carry Kokcu in as a prime younger improve on the departing Christian Eriksen.
