Stuttgart meet Middlesbrough's £9m asking price for Villa and Everton target Tuncay

28 July 2009 22:30
Interest: Tuncay Sanli[LNB] Stuttgart have made a £9million move for Middlesbrough striker Tuncay.[LNB]The Turkey international has attracted interest from Aston Villa, Tottenham, Everton and Liverpool but the Bundesliga side are prepared to offer Middlesbrough's asking price for the 27-year-old.[LNB]Villa have offered £6m and Everton and Tottenham were looking at around £5m. The one thing in their favour is that Tuncay wants to stay in the Premier League. He has turned down interest from former club Fenerbahce but Stuttgart's move will prove difficult to resist for all involved.[LNB]Middlesbrough also have an offer of around £3m on the table from Zamalek for Mido and are interested in Leroy Lita but face competition from Leicester.[LNB] Lita, 24, is a free agent after being released by Reading at the end of last season. [LNB]He held talks with Wolves earlier this summer before Molineux manager Mick McCarthy abandoned his interest and has also attracted the attention of Burnley and Stoke City.[LNB]Meanwhile, neighbours Sunderland will follow up their signing of Darren Bent with a £2m deal for Sedan's France U21 defender Paul Baysse.[LNB] Frustration for Luke Young as Villa defender is sent home injuredTHE INSIDER'S LIVE WINDOW WATCH: Arsenal swoop for Newcastle keeper... plus all of Tuesday's hot gossipArsenal delight as Eduardo stakes claim to fill void left by Adebayor[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People:Mick McCarthy, Leroy Lita, Darren BentPlaces:Liverpool, Turkey

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