Tuncay has Boro medical
21 Jun 2007 - 17:07:25
Middlesbrough are on the verge of sealing a deal to bring Turkey international Tuncay to the Riverside Stadium after the winger arrived on Teesside for a medical.
There had been rumours earlier in the week that a deal for the 25-year-old had fallen through, but Boro chief executive Keith Lamb has dismissed such talk as "complete rubbish".
Tuncay will be Gareth Southgate's second signing of the week following the £2million transfer of Jeremie Aliadiere from Arsenal.
He was a free agent after coming to the end of his contract at Fenerbahce and is a proven goalscorer having netted 12 goals in 38 appearances for his country and 77 times for his club in just over 200 appearances.
Boro have applied for a work permit from the Home Office - which should be a formality because Tuncay meets all the necessary requirements.
He has a Turkish passport and is therefore not classed as European, but he has played in sufficient internationals over the past two years to qualify for a work permit.