"It's scary." Manchester United and Tottenham are aiming for a striker in Korea... 'All-time Rising' Oh Hyun-kyu Conquers Turkiye → EP Turkiye Rumors 'Burning'

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South Korea's national team striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, Besiktashi) dominated the Turkiye stage and quickly emerged as a target for big clubs in the English Premier League (EPL). According to local media in Turkiye, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur reportedly put Oh Hyun-kyu on the recruitment list and are closely monitoring him.

Turkiye media "Turkiye Gazette City" reported on the 13th (Korea Standard Time) that "Besikta City's scoring machine Oh Hyun-kyu was caught on the radar of European big-name clubs," adding, "Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring Oh Hyun-kyu."

The European region was also surprised. The media said, "When Oh Hyun-kyu joined 14 million euros (about 24.5 billion won) last winter, there was a prejudice that he would become a backup resource. But I completely put it to bed with my skills," he said.

In fact, Oh Hyun-kyu has been making all-time strong performances without any adjustment period since he went to the Turkiye stage for the first time in his life. Oh Hyun-kyu has become the core of the team at once, scoring six goals and two assists in nine games since his transfer to Besiktashi. On the 11th, he scored his first multi-goal against Antalyaspor, leading his team to a 4-2 victory.

In addition, in Turkiye, Oh Hyun-kyu's value is expected to soar starting from the 2026 FIFA North-China U.S. World Cup. "Oh Hyun-kyu has movement in the penalty box, overwhelming aerial ball control, and fatal determination," Turkiye Gazetteesi said. "If he plays a key player in the Korean national team at the World Cup, the market value will soar through the roof."

In particular, it was analyzed that Son Heung-min (currently LAFC, former Tottenham) could be crucial to Oh Hyun-kyu's transfer to the EPL. "Sport Witness" predicted, "Oh Hyun-kyu already proved his European competitiveness by scoring 10 goals and 5 assists in 32 games in KRC Genk (Belgium) before joining Besikta City. If Tottenham begins recruiting Oh Hyun-kyu in earnest, the presence of Son Heung-min, who advised Oh Hyun-kyu to leave Celtic in the past, will be of great help."

In addition, the media added, "Tottenham may use Son Heung-min to persuade Oh Hyun-kyu."

Oh Hyun-kyu even rewrote the club's history last month. Besiktashi is the first player to score goals in all three games since his transfer in his 123-year history. At the time, Oh Hyun-kyu said in an interview with the Turkiye 'Putospor', "I imagined scoring a goal every game before coming to Besikta City, but I've done it so far. I play with the mindset that every game is my last game. "When I go out to the stadium here, I feel comfortable as if I'm in my home or in Korea," he said.

In particular, the trust he built with the shallow coach is also a hot topic. During the match against Goethefe, Oh Hyun-kyu asked the coach to "let me play a little more, I want to score a goal" through the coach team when he had a premonition of a goal, and immediately succeeded in scoring. When he saw this, the coach wrapped his head around him and knelt on the ground, cheering as if he couldn't believe it.

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