‘Despite Interest’ – Tottenham And Liverpool Namechecked But Star Wants To Stay

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Alex Pantling/Getty Images Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are set to face disappointment in their chase for Orkun Kokcu, who wants to continue at Besiktas after the upcoming World Cup. Fellow Premier League giants Liverpool also wanted to secure Kokcu’s services three years ago, but he ended up at Benfica.

Tottenham and Liverpool have both been namechecked as wanting Kokcu, but ‘despite interest’ from the pair, the player wants to stay at Besiktas, according to Turkish daily Sabah (via A Spor). Club Years Feyenoord 2018-2023 Benfica 2023- Besiktas (loan) 2025- Orkun Kokcu’s career history Kokcu wants to try to win the Turkish Super Lig title with Besiktas next season and continue to wear the captain’s armband in Istanbul.

It has been suggested that the creative midfielder is currently fully focused on the upcoming World Cup with his country and then he intends to continue with the Super Lig giants. Liverpool will also look to rejig their squad after a disappointing season and it remains to be seen whether they will make an attempt for Kokcu to test the player’s stance.