Cardiff City 
- 12 October
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Cardiff City keen on 29-year-old who has entered final 12 months of contract News: The72 - Football League News
Cardiff City are keen on Besiktas midfielder Salih Ucan, according to a report by Turkish news outlet Fanatik.
Will Salih Uçan leave Besiktas and join Cardiff City?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Cardiff City's pursuit of Salih Uçan reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 83% probability of the midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Cardiff City has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Salih Uçan (31).
- Cardiff City has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Salih Uçan.
- Salih Uçan is in a favorable situation regarding potential playing time, as there are only a limited number of direct competitors for his position within the current Cardiff City squad. This significantly increases his chances to prove himself and become a key player on the field.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (David Turnbull, Joe Ralls)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Ryan Wintle, David Turnbull)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (David Turnbull, Joe Ralls)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (David Turnbull, Ryan Wintle)
Alternatives of Cardiff City
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
55.3
59.0
|
Nunzio Lella |
 Venezia
|
€0.4M |
|
55.3
58.4
|
Sander Risan Mørk |
 Sandefjord
|
€0.5M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Pieter Gerkens |
 Cercle Brugge
|
€0.5M |
|
55.3
61.0
|
Naatan Skyttä |
 Kaiserslautern
|
€2.2M |
|
55.3
56.0
|
Olivier Custodio |
 Lausanne-Sport
|
€0.1M |
|
55.3
56.5
|
Brynjólfur Willumsson |
 Groningen
|
€0.8M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Hotaru Yamaguchi |
 V-Varen
|
€0.2M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Aïssa Laïdouni |
 Al Wakrah
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€3.4M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roko Simic | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 26-08-2024 | Report | |
| Marc Leonard | 30-05-2024 | Report | |
| Daniel Amartey | 24-05-2024 | Report | |
| Semih Kılıçsoy | 03-05-2024 | Report | |
| Kieffer Moore | 01-09-2023 | Report | |
| Jonathan Panzo | 31-08-2023 | Report | |
| Romain Saïss | 24-06-2023 | Report |
Salih Uçan
M, DM (C)
Skill: 53.4
Pot: 54.3
Team
Besiktas
Besiktas
Contracted Until
30 Jun 26
ETV
€1.1M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.9M – €1.4M
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Who is Salih Uçan?
Salih Uçan (TUR) is a a box to box midfielder and currently plays for Besiktas. Salih Uçan is 31 years old (1994/01/06) and he is 182cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 8. Salih Uçan has also been used as a ball winning midfielder, a deep lying playmaker and as a holding midfielder.
Salih Uçan's current transfer value is between €0.9M and €1.4M. His last transfer was from Besiktas to Istanbul Basaksehir FK in 2022. Istanbul Basaksehir FK loaned Salih Uçan for free from Besiktas.
Salih Uçan latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
