According to a report by Give Me Sport, Orkun Kokcu is the subject of interest from Tottenham Hotspur. The Lilywhites are keen on reinforcing their first-team squad in the summer transfer window by signing a creative midfielder. So, the 24-year-old SL Benfica playmaker has emerged as a target for the North London club.
The Haarlem-born playmaker is ready to hold talks to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, another report by Give Me Sport has revealed Kokcu is a target for Liverpool, with the SL Benfica midfielder open to joining the Merseyside outfit. The Primeira Liga club will demand £35 million to part ways with him this summer.
Orkun Kokcu was already one of the best young midfield prospects in the world when he joined SL Benfica from Feyenoord in July 2023. The 24-year-old had served the Eredivisie giants as the club captain, and he has displayed that leadership ability in Portugal while coming leaps and bounds in the last two years.
The Turkish international has turned out nearly 100 times thus far for SL Benfica while chipping in with 19 goals and 22 assists. However, Kokcu’s spell with Benfica will likely culminate in the summer transfer window amid rising uncertainties surrounding his long-term future. The former Feyenoord captain has no shortage of suitors vying for his signature, with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur among his prospective suitors in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool’s interest in Orkun Kokcu is understandable. The Reds are scouring the market for a playmaker this summer as they look to bolster their creative options after parting ways with Trent Alexander-Arnold. So, Kokcu has emerged as a viable target for Liverpool, with the Turk ready to reunite with Arne Slot at Anfield.
As for Tottenham Hotspur, the North London club will likely part ways with Yves Bissouma in the summer transfer window. While Kokcu will not be a like-for-like replacement for the Malian midfielder, the Lilywhites need his profile in the middle of the park. So, the SL Benfica playmaker is an option worth considering for Tottenham.
The latest update has revealed that Kokcu is willing to open talks to join Tottenham in the summer transfer window. However, recent reports have claimed that the 24-year-old Turkish international is keen on moving to Besiktas. So, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the former Feyenoord captain.
