£35m Arsenal Target Starts In Turkey International Friendly, Gunners Officials Set To Watch Game

Caglar Soyuncu

Turkey face Iran at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadı in the first of three international friendly matches.

Arsenal have been closely linked with a move for Caglar Soyuncu recently.

Fans wishing to discover what kind of player the 22-year-old is can watch him tonight as he starts.

Turkish-Football reported that the North London based outfit are expected to continue keeping tabs on Soyuncu as they have done all season.

The Freiburg star defender recently confirmed that Arsenal are interested in him.

Soyuncu said: “One of the biggest clubs in England, Arsenal are interested but it is not a done deal yet.

“I am going to play the international games first and then we will make a decision, I will hold further talks afterwards.”

Soyuncu’s agent Mustafa Dogru will also be present in the stands.

See More: 3 Reasons £35m Arsenal Target Caglar Soyuncu Would Be A Success At The Emirates

Another Arsenal target Yusuf Yazici also starts, the 21-year-old Trabzonspor starlet is represented by the same agent as Mesut Ozil, Erkut Sogut.

Roma wonderkid Cengiz Under starts out wide with Everton striker Cenk Tosun up front.

AC Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu and Villarreal striker Enes Unal are both out injured.

Turkey – Iran Confirmed Lineups

Stadium: İstanbul Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadı
Kick-Off: 19:15 GMT
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko

Turkey: Serkan, Şener, Mehmet Topal, Çağlar, Hasan Ali, Cengiz, Ozbayrakli, Okay, Emre Akbaba, Yusuf Yazici, Cenk Tosun
Manager: Mircea Lucescu

Iran: Beiranvand, Rezaeian, Gholizadeh, Khanzadeh, Pouraliganji, Ezatolahi, Ansarifard, Shojaei, Torabi, Jahanbakhsh, Ghoddos
Manager: Carlos Queiroz