Palace reportedly have Tosun offer turned down

Crystal Palace don’t appear to be giving up in their pursuit of Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun.

The Turkish international was a big target for the Eagles in the summer transfer window, and a deal looked to have been on the cards. However, the plug was pulled at the last minute – much to Tosun’s public relief – and Palace were left with no attacking signing in the summer.

It seems Palace are still keen, though, with recent reports claiming that they have had a bid worth €20 million turned down.

Speaking to the Turkish media, as cited by Inside Futbol, Besiktas vice president Ahmet Nur Cebi has insisted that this price is too low for the club’s prized asset.

We are not sure Cenk will go. We want Cenk to stay.€20m is a very small figure for him.

Tosun has been in superb form for Besiktas this season and played a key role in their Champions League group stage campaign.

Palace are short of strikers and are likely to target a new forward in January.