The newest Leicester City transfer news comes from Turkey, where rumors indicate that an agreement has been reached for the Turkey international.
Leicester City are said to be on the verge of making their seventh signing of the summer transfer season, with Yunus Akgun emerging as a possible target.
According to Turkish media, City and Galatasaray have reached an agreement for the winger, with him signing on loan with an option to buy. According to reports, the athlete has also signed to a five-year contract with the club.
Should a deal be completed, he would become the seventh new player added to Enzo Marescas’s squad since the end of last season. Harry Winks, Conor Coady, Callum Doyle, Mads Hermansen, Stephy Mavididi and Cesare Casadei have all arrived at the King Power Stadium this summer.
Who is Yunus Akgun?
Akgun is 23-year-old and currently plays for Turkish side Galatasaray. He has come up through the youth teams of the club, making his debut in 2018, and has three years remaining on his current contract.
He has made a total of 60 first team appearances for Galatasaray, scoring six goals and providing seven assists. Akgun also has five senior caps for Turkey, scoring once.
Akgun made 25 Super Lig appearances for Galatasaray last season, scoring once and providing four assists. He was a regular started for the first few months of the season, but injury saw him lose his place in the starting line-up, he was however often used as a substitute.
It was the 2021/22 season where he caught the eye. He spent the season on loan with fellow Super Lig side Adana Demirspor, scoring nine goals and registering 17 assists in 39 games in all competitions.
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