27 games, 26 goals conceded and nine clean sheets. These are the data of Urgurcan Çakir, goalkeeper and captain of the Turkish Trabzonspor, which is ‘revolutionizing’ the transfer market. According to the German newspaper Bild, the Antalaya goalkeeper has Borussia Dortmund, RB Leizpig and Liverpool behind him, who have even made an offer for him.
But, what is the reason that has led these three greats to be interested in the Turkish goalkeeper? This newspaper highlighted that he is the goalkeeper with the most saving stops in continental football. The goalkeeper has 82% saving saves and is at the top in this category, beating two LaLiga goalkeeper stars like Unai Simón, goalkeeper for Athletic, or Bono, goalkeeper for Sevilla.
Of Liverpool’s offer, confirmed by the president of the Turkish team, the amount has not been revealed, but his good work at his club plus his appearance in the European Championship as the starting goalkeeper even though he conceded eight goals in three games make his market value has shot up to 17 million euros. According to the specialized website Transfermarkt, the goalkeeper is the 20th player with the highest market value in the world, just one million away from David De Gea.
The Turkish goalkeeper is a young Trabzonspor legend. This was a member of his youth academy and, after a loan in 2016, he has established himself as a goalkeeper at the age of 25 as well as being the captain of his team. This has been done recently with the ownership of the goal of the Turkish team, in which he already has 17 caps.
With a contract until June 2024 with an option for one more year, Çakir starts to sound for an early exit from Turkey towards some of the most important goals in Europe.