Confirmed Signing Cenk Tosun

[tnc85]

I think it’s better to get a striker over the line early in the window rather than wait around for a better option to turn us down last minute. This way we might end up with two new strikers but worst case one good one and early ! I think we’ll try and get two strikers in

 

[Tin-Tin]

Safe to say this will be a Walsh signing...?

Dont think so. According to the guardian its Allardyce who has been wanting him for a while and reccomended him to Palace in the summer

 

[Petit]

Another severly one paced player. Looks like a turkish James Beattie. We need pace.

 

[kenada_blue]

Ooh look. A striker.

Cheers Koeman...I mean Big Sam.

 

[Berenger]

One redeeming feature is that Allardyce has been on him for a while: it’s not just a Walsh job.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

January transfer month - finch farm special by Jim white !

 

[Blue Magic]

I think it's Tosun to tell if this guy will be any good.

 

[marnie]

January transfer month - finch farm special by Jim white !

Looks like Jim wasn't in the loop for this one.

 

[ijjysmith]

I think it's Tosun to tell if this guy will be any good.

I like it!

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Looks like Jim wasn't in the loop for this one.

Haha But you can imagine it carnt you

 

[svenboss]

He will be garbage, we don't sign good players.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Even looking at his stats it feels like a bit of a West Ham signing.

Was thinking the same mate. Time will tell I guess if he is a success or not. Myself I would have gone for someone like Dembele at Celtic.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I’m guessing if he’s an Allardyce signing he will work hard, last thing he wants is someone who’s not willing to work from the front, otherwise it could be a massive Cenk in our defensive armour.

 

[ijjysmith]

Tugay (hush hush eye to eye) is the only half decent Turkish player to have been over here isn’t he?

Emre was a bit meh. Can’t think of too many more.

 

[Bullet]

Everton agree £25m deal with Besiktas for Turkey striker Cenk Tosun
• Tosun set to sign four-year deal at Goodison Park
• Striker has scored 13 goals for Besiktas so far this season



Ed Aarons

Everton have agreed a £25m deal with Besiktas to sign Turkey striker Cenk Tosun, with the 26-year-old set to sign a four-and-a-half year contract when the transfer window reopens on 1 January.

Despite an unbeaten run of seven matches that has pulled them clear of the relegation battle since Sam Allardyce’s arrival at Goodison Park, Everton have scored just 24 goals in the Premier League this season and have been searching for a striker to replace Romelu Lukaku following his departure to Manchester United in the summer for an initial £75m. Another attempt to sign Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud was rebuffed earlier this month, with Arsène Wenger keen for the France international to remain at the Emirates, leading to a formal approach for Tosun last week.

Allardyce has tracked the former Eintracht Frankfurt and Gaziantepspor player for some time and recommended him to Crystal Palace, who subsequently had a bid rejected in the summer. But a brilliant season for Besiktas that has seen Tosun score 13 times – including four in the Champions League as his club reached the knockout stages – has seen his stock rise considerably.

Everton’s offer of an initial £15m was rejected last week before an agreement was struck on Tuesday, with Besiktas set to receive around £20m up front and another £5m in performance-related clauses. It is understood that Tosun’s father and agent accompanied him to the club’s Finch Farm training ground on Wednesday to discuss personal terms and complete his medical.

Born in Germany, Tosun joined Eintracht Frankfurt’s youth system in 1997 but made only one appearance for the first team before moving to Gaziantepspor in 2011, where he spent three seasons. He joined Besiktas in 2014 and has scored 41 goals in 96 matches.

Despite making two appearances for Germany’s Under-21 side, Tosun opted to play for Turkey at international level and has eight goals from his 24 caps.