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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Club tracking highly-rated Trabzonspor ‘keeper Ugurcan Cakir"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-club-tracking-highly-rated-trabzonspor-keeper-ugurcan-cakir/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-10-11T20:15:07Z"
modified: "2019-10-11T20:15:07Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Club tracking highly-rated Trabzonspor ‘keeper Ugurcan Cakir

**Tottenham Hotspur are tracking highly-rated Trabzonspor ‘keeper Ugurcan Cakir, [according to 61 Saat](https://www.61saat.com/futbol/ingilizler-trabzonsporlu-ugurcan-in-pesinde-transfer-degil-h684422.html).**

Spurs started watching the player after he [broke into the Turkish national team](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur-tracking-highly-rated-international-goalkeeper/) earlier this year, and will continue to monitor him throughout the remainder of the season.

The Lilywhites aren’t the only English club interested in signing the 23-year-old, with [Liverpool, Newcastle United and Arsenal](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur-tracking-highly-rated-international-goalkeeper/) also thought to be following him.

After signing a contract with Europa League side Trabzonspor last season, Cakir is contracted at the club until [June 2024](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur-tracking-highly-rated-international-goalkeeper/).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The 23-year-old was in brilliant form for the Turkish club last season, keeping five clean sheets in his 20 appearances. His performances helped the side to European qualification and a fourth-place finish, with the club eventually reaching the Europa League group stage for the first time since 2014 (via [I News](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ugurcan-cakir-liverpool-transfer-news-latest-rumours-gossip-trabzonspor-goalkeeper-634146)).

In terms of individual performances, Cakir was in brilliant form against Turkish giants Fenerbahce earlier this season, [making eight saves in a 1-1 draw](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ugurcan-cakir-liverpool-transfer-news-latest-rumours-gossip-trabzonspor-goalkeeper-634146).

Cakir has received praise from former Trabzonspor manager and youth coach Sadi Tekelioglu, who said the player would suit the Premier League.

He said: “I think that the player who will bring the biggest money to Trabzonspor is Ugurcan… he will be the most expensive player to go abroad from Turkey. I think he would suit the Premier League.” [(Source: I News)](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ugurcan-cakir-liverpool-transfer-news-latest-rumours-gossip-trabzonspor-goalkeeper-634146)

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

With Hugo Lloris the wrong side of 30, Spurs will need a long-term option in goal, and Cakir could be the player to provide that at 23 years of age. And with a reported price tag of just £14m [(Star TV via I News)](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ugurcan-cakir-liverpool-transfer-news-latest-rumours-gossip-trabzonspor-goalkeeper-634146), he would be a cheap signing for the club. Further strong performances from now until the end of the season could see the Turk get a move to England.

***Tottenham fans, what do you know about Cakir? Let us know below!***