Liverpool identify Turkish goalkeeper as potential long-term No.2

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Ugurcan Cakir

Liverpool could make a move for Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir as they seek a long-term back-up to Alisson, according to Star TV.

The Brazilian shot-stopper is currently sidelined with a calf injury he picked up on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Liverpool scouts watched the 23-year-old Cakir in action against Fenerbahce at the weekend and were impressed by what they saw.

The Turkey international is valued at around £14m and could be the subject of a bid from Liverpool in January or next summer.

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Greg Lea
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Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).