Player Profile Orkun Kökçü
Player Profile Orkun Kökçü By Kit Shepard Orkun Kökçü has been linked with a move to Arsenal since 2018. The Feyenoord and Turkey playmaker is a technically gifted operator, and a switch to a major European league appears to be a matter of if not when. With Arsenal seeking greater midfield depth, they are poised to launch a fresh pursuit of the 21-year-old’s signature this summer. So, what exactly would the Gunners be getting? Here's all you need to know about Orkun Kökçü. Who is he? Kökçü was born on 29 December 2000 in Haarlem, Netherlands and is of Turkish and Azerbaijani heritage. He made a spectacular professional debut for Feyenoord at just 17, scoring in a 4-0 win against VV Gemert in September 2018. The following December, he scored one and assisted another on his Eredivisie debut against FC Emmen. However, it was the 2019/20 season where Kökçü truly broke into the first team. He played 22 Eredivisie games for Feyenoord, double the previous year’s total, before the pandemic...