West Ham United are having a very good transfer window. They made Julen Lopetegui their head coach this summer. David Moyes who was the Hammers coach for long time finally parted ways. It was due to the poor 2023/24 season. Hammers are looking to rebuilt their squad and hence are making many moves. They have already signed 6 players in this market. They are showing no signs to slow down and want to make more signings. However, one of their key target is being chased by their Premier League rivals. He is Baris Alper Yilmaz who is currently looked upon by Arsenal.
A little about Baris Alper Yilmaz
Yilmaz is 24 years old and plays for Galatasaray as a right winger. He is right footed right wingers which makes him very unique. Yilmaz plays for Turkey. He had a very good 2023/24 season with club. He helped Galatasaray to win the league title. Yilmaz played 55 matches for club last season. He scored 7 goals and provide 11 assists across all competitions. However, he came into the attention when he played for Turkey in Euro 2024. Yilmaz was very good in Euros and helped Turkey to reach quarter-finals.
Baris Alper Yilmaz is very good in attacking. In addition, he is very good in helping the team in defense. He can press very hard and can win tackles with high success rate. Yilmaz is also very good when it comes to winning duels. He likes to dribble and cut inside causing problems to opposition defence. Yilmaz also likes to play short passes and make tackles. He is very versatile and can play as a left winger and as a striker. He also has a very strong ariel ability which makes him a dream winger for any manager. Many of the top teams like West Ham and Arsenal are linked with Yilmaz.
West Ham linked with Yilmaz
West Ham are having a very good transfer market. They have signed 6 new players. Luis Guilherme was their first signing of the summer. Then they signed Max Kilman, Wesley Foderingham and Crysencio Summerville. Max Kilman was captain of Julen Lopetegui last season when there were at Wolves. Hammers then signed Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez. They are not done yet and are expecting atleast two or three more signings. Hammers are in need of right back and a centre back. West Ham fans are very happy with their activity in transfer market.
Despite having a lot of attacking options, Hammers are linked with Baris Alper Yilmaz. Galatasaray initially demanded £30 million for him. However, they may now accept a fee lower than that. It is reported that the player is ready to join Premier League and take his career to the next level. Turkish league is a good stage but having the chance to play in the Premier League will lift the career of Yilmaz to the next level. However, West Ham are now facing competition from Arsenal who are in need of a right winger.
Arsenal making move for Yilmaz
According to Sok Gazetesi, Arsenal are looking to submit a bid of £17 million for Baris Alper Yilmaz. It is also reported that Galatasaray may now accept the deal even though it is nowhere near to their original demanded price. This will be a bargain for Gunners and will solve a lot of their problems on the right flank.
Arsenal’s first choice right winger is Bukayo Saka. He is one of the best players in the world. However, he has been unable to receive rest due to not having a proper backup. Yilmaz can prove to be a great backup option for Arsenal. In addition he can occasionally feature as left winger or a striker. Mikel Arteta can use his players very good and we have already seen how he transformed Kai Havertz last season.
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