Hakan Çalhanoğlu was the shining star in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-1 victory over BATE Borisov in the UEFA Champions League.

The Turkish international scored his sides second goal in the 47th minute and found the back of the net from the penalty spot on minute 76.

Leverkusen moved into first place in Group E following their victory. The Bundesliga side take on Barcelona in their next Champions League fixture.

Manchester United have been closely linked with the Turkish international and were linked with a €36 million for Hakan Çalhanoğlu according to Beyaz Tv.

Speaking live on the Derin Futbol show Turkish football pundit Ertem Şener claimed that United are expected to make a €36 million offer before the transfer deadline.

Real Madrid had a €35 million bid for Çalhanoğlu rejected according to the German Express newspaper.

Çalhanoğlu joined Bayer from HSV on a €15 million transfer last season and was selected as the sixth most valuable U-21 players in the world list by Soccerex.