Picture a player with the quickness of Kylian Mbappe, the cunning of Phil Foden, and the unadulterated running ability of Gareth Bale, the former star of Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
Truly a terrifying idea. Though Baris Alper Yilmaz has a ways to go before he can regard Mbappe, Foden, or Bale as his equal, similarities have been made between one of Turkey’s Euro 2024 stars and three of the best strikers of their generation.
At least he’s headed in the right direction. After an incredible, championship-winning season, HITC revealed back in April that the Galatasaray forward had drawn the attention of five Premier League teams: Tottenham, Aston Villa, Manchester United, AFC Bournemouth, and Brighton and Hove Albion. Aksam estimates Yilmaz’s worth to be around £22 million.
Liverpool and Arsenal are favored by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Undoubtedly, if the player who spearheaded Turkey’s offensive at the European Championships this summer can incorporate the kind of merciless playmaking that Mbappe, Bale, and Man City award winner Foden all displayed into his game, then it would be money very well spent.
However, there might be no upper bound to Yilmaz’s potential if he succeeds—and at just 24 years old, he has plenty of time on his side. Selcuk Inan, at least, feels that way.
former Galatasaray assistant coach who collaborated closely with Yilmaz in the Super Lig champions’ inaugural season in 2021–2022.
According to Inan, Baris Alper Yilmaz can play very easily for a lot of Premier League teams right now, as reported by Milli Gazete on NutSpor. He is an extremely unique player. We put a lot of effort into our work with him.
“Baris Alper can play for the world’s top teams, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Arsenal, if he works on his final product. His potential as a player is really tremendous.
I hope he gets the chance to play for Turkey in a major league. That being said, the final product is not inherently weak. Last season’s performance of seven goals and twelve assists was decent.
The four teams that can all brag of finding gems in the rough, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Brighton, and Bournemouth, clearly feel there is a lot of potential there to be developed into something bigger.
To fight for the right-wing position under Erik ten Hag, Man United is searching for a youthful attacker.
Dan Ndoye from Bologna and Tijjani Noslin from Hellas Verona have been connected this week.
However Mbappe, Bale, and Foden can all recall seasons in which they scored more than 20 goals. Yilmaz still hasn’t reached anything close to it.
He has only netted twice in his 18 Turkey caps. And so, for now, those parallels feel very much like conjecture.
Compared to Phil Foden and Gareth Bale “In terms of strength, I liken Baris Alper Yilmaz to Gareth Bale.” After taking out an opponent with the ball, he can run three to four meters, according to GS Gazete, his former coach Ilker Puren said.
He will undoubtedly play in the Premier League someday because that league values physicality highly. His understanding of positions has also increased.
He is currently performing on par with Phil Foden. Yilmaz played a major role in Turkey’s thrilling comeback victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday, which helped position the country for its round-of-16 matchup with Austria in Euro 2024.
He typically plays center forward for his nation. However, he has played both wings and even full-back on the left or right at the club level.
In an interview with TRT Spor, Yilmaz highlighted his versatility while also laying out his transfer plans and opening doors to Aston Villa, Tottenham, and other teams.
Undoubtedly, I dream. I want to represent Turkey internationally as a Turk,” Yilmaz says. “I don’t give transfer concerns any thought.
I’m concentrating on my work. My agent takes care of those matters. This is what we do.
If such occurs, the appropriate action will be taken. Nonetheless, I adore following the Premier League.
“I watch good right-backs if I want to play right-back.” Furthermore, I watch excellent left-backs when I watch left-backs. Before the Bayern game, Alphonso Davies was also examined by us at Galatasaray.
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