Bolton among sides eyeing Oztumer

Take this article with a pinch of salt because the source (HITC) is not especially reliable but...

Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City are chasing Walsall midfielder Erhun Oztumer on a free transfer.
Oztumer is out of contract at Walsall next month and he has informed the club he will not be signing a new deal at Banks’s Stadium enabling him to leave on a free transfer.
The news has alerted a number of clubs to his availability with his suitors ready to pounce for his signature.
Oztumer joined Walsall from Peterborough United in June 2016 and has made 95 appearances for the Saddlers.

The 26-year-old scored 17 goals in 50 appearances for Walsall this season and his form saw him named in the PFA League One team of the year.
The diminutive playmaker is regarded as one of the best players in the Football League and he has not been short of interest this summer.
Championship duo Preston and Bolton are keen to land the midfielder, while Championship new boys Blackburn Rovers have held a long-term interest in the skilful attacker.

Bradford City are also interested in Oztumer and they see him as someone could provide the creative spark to lead their bid for promotion from League One next season.

Oztumer is understood to be weighing up his options and he is expected to make a decision on his future soon.

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Now this lad is a decent player, would love to see him come to us. Hope this one is not bollocks.

If he's one of the best players in the league why aren't the best teams interested in him

Hipster_Nebula wrote:If he's one of the best players in the league why aren't the best teams interested in him

They are.

Enjoyed him whenever ive seen him play at Walsall, cant see himbeing a Parky player though if im honest.

Very good player but have to agree that he doesn't seem to be Parky's type of player.

Keegan wrote:Very good player but have to agree that he doesn't seem to be Parky's type of player.

He scored a goal against us from 40 yards out, so good hoofer, exactly a Parkinson player.

wanderlust wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:If he's one of the best players in the league why aren't the best teams interested in him

They are.

Can't see Leeds on that list.

Can't even see why we even bother with a midfield with pp, he'll just have the defenders lump it upto a target man. Even players that have done well in the Prem and championship look rubbish in his teams, because they're not utilised. Well at this rate we wont have enough players to even play regardless, atm we have 9 players confirmed for next season.

I'd like him but don't think Ken would offer the wages Preston would