Aston Villa and Fulham have been linked with a summer swoop for a teenage Euro 2024 star – but is he ready for the top level?
As Premier League clubs hunt for some firepower up front this summer, a couple of teams seem set to turn towards the future – according to a new report, both Aston Villa and Fulham are lining up bids for teenage Beşiktaş striker Semih Kiliçsoy, who made Turkey’s squad for Euro 2024 at the tender age of 18 and who is regarded as one of his country’s brightest prospects.
It’s not yet clear whether his relatively modest pace will be an issue in the long term – it would certainly help him to be a better winger and a better striker off the shoulder of the last man if he did have a little extra speed in his boots, but as it is he will have to develop the extra bit of canniness and the understanding of how to outwit defenders instead. As long as he has that shooting power, however, it seems likely that his future is as a central striker.
Sheffield Wednesday enter ‘talks’ with former Chelsea, Middlesbrough and Fulham man
The 29-year-old is available on the free agent market, having seen his contract at The Hawthorns expire. His departure brought an end to an 18-month stint with the Baggies, during which he amassed 49 appearances.
Sheffield United will do well to receive £30m for Vini Souza
Football League World’s Blades fan pundit, Owain Wyse, does not believe that Souza is worth as much as Sheffield United are asking for, and thinks there is an area of his game he needs to improve on before he is ready to return to the Premier League.
“Souza, in very, very short spells last year, showed some real quality, but for me and many other Blades, his attitude really lets him down.
“He’s a tough tackling, ball-carrying holding midfielder that, if he can sort his attitude out, will be a brilliant Championship player for us. He was booed both onto and off the pitch at times last season, so his relationship with the fans will take some rebuilding.
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