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title: "Exclusive: Expert calls for Everton to sign Celik as Coleman replacement"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-07-13T05:10:11Z"
modified: "2021-07-13T05:10:11Z"
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# Exclusive: Expert calls for Everton to sign Celik as Coleman replacement

**[Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/) features writer [Adam White](https://twitter.com/_adam_white_?lang=en) has called for Everton to sign Zeki Celik as Seamus Coleman’s long-term replacement.**

New Everton boss Rafa Benitez is looking to strengthen his options after succeeding Carlo Ancelotti in the hotseat [last month](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2181395/benitez-appointed-everton-manager).

Coleman has been on the Toffees’ books for more than a decade, having joined from Irish side Sligo Rovers in 2009, and the 32-year-old has gone on to make [299 Premier League appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/seamus-coleman/leistungsdaten/spieler/68390).

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Celik, who featured for Turkey at Euro 2020, has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester United all [said to be interested](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-tottenham-manchester-united-target-transfer-news-zeki-celik-lille-b938336.html).

The right-back played a key role as Lille upset the odds and beat Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue One title last season.

The 24-year-old made [35 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zeki-celik/leistungsdaten/spieler/251075/plus/0?saison=2020) in all competitions and despite Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester United being the frontrunners for Celik’s signature, White feels Goodison Park is where he could fit in best.\
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Speaking exclusively to The Transfer Tavern, he said: *“He has been great for Lille and been so consistent. He is great at both ends of the pitch, very accurate with his crossing and is good defensively.*

*“Seamus Coleman is an extremely underrated player and has been for a decade. It would be a step up to the Premier League for Celik, which is always a difficult one, but he is certainly talented enough to slot into that role at Everton.”*