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Transfer talk: Tottenham set sights on Besiktas trio

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Tottenham are reportedly interested in landing Besiktas centre-forward Cenk Tosun alongside midfielders Anderson Talisca and Oguzhan Ozyakup.

Sports outlet Turkish-football.com reports that the North London club sent out scouts to watch the trio in the Champions League tie against Portuguese giants Porto on Wednesday evening.

The report claims that the Turkish club have reportedly placed a price tag worth £17.5million on Tosun who also reportedly attracted interest from fellow Premier League sides Newcastle United and Crystal Palace during the summer transfer window.

Good move for Tottenham?

Spurs supporters will be delighted to hear that their side are already looking to strengthen their side in an attempt to compete on all fronts this season.

Playmaker Talisca is certainly a player who will be able to add a serious attacking threat to the Spurs side, contributing with 17 goals and six assists in all competitions last season.

The Brazilian has continued his fine form this season, already notching up two goals in five matches.

Talisca would be able to ease the goalscoring burden off the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli should he decide to complete a switch to North London either in January or next summer.

Tosun was the main man for the Turkish giants last season, scoring a total of 24 goals in all competitions and he could potentially form a deadly partnership with Spurs talisman Kane.

Ozyakup is another player who can provide an attacking outlet from the midfield as he provided five goals and a whopping 10 assists last season as Besiktas marched to the Turkish league title.

All three men would certainly add goals to the current Tottenham and their winning mentality might be enough to take them to the next level and lift their first major trophy in nine years.

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Likely to happen?

All three players were integral to Besiktas winning the league title last season and it is highly unlikely that they would be willing to sell all three players.

Ozyakup captained the side on numerous occasions last season so Spurs would need to place a substantial offer on the table if they are going to acquire his services.

Talisca is likely to attract interest from one of Europe’s big teams in the near-future so Tottenham might find themselves in a battle where they simply cannot afford to match their opponents.

The report claims that Besiktas are willing to offload Tosun at the right price but the striker might not be too interested in playing second fiddle Kane in the near future.

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