Sunderland's Best Starting XI For The 2015-16 Season

9. AM - Hakan Calhanoglu

Leverkusen's Hakan Calhanoglu from Turkey celebrates with supporters after winning the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and 1.FC Cologne in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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According to Metro and Express, Sunderland are leading the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu over Arsenal and Liverpool. Renowned for his excellent Free-Kicks, the Turkish international is highly rated and is tipped to be one of the Bundesliga's biggest stars next season... if he stays. Signing the 21-year-old would be a huge statement of intent from the club and whilst it's unlikely he joins, stranger things have happened at the club.

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