Everything to know about Leicester’s Cengiz Ünder: Turkish football expert interview

Foxes of Leicester conducted a brief interview with Turkish football expert Emre Sarigul about Leicester City’s newest signing, Cengiz Ünder.

On Sunday morning – well before I’d managed to drag myself out of bed – Leicester City announced the signing of Turkish winger, Cengiz Ünder. Thankfully the void left open by Riyad Mahrez’s acrimonious exit over two-years ago has finally been filled. We hope.

In fact, the Foxes media team did a great job of revealing the capture of Ünder: first of all there was a rather cryptic but solvable clue in the form of World Wrestling Entertainment’s star The Undertaker. A photograph was posted on the club’s social media accounts in the style of the latter’s iconic clothing laying on the King Power pitch.

This was done to further the #ÜnderTaken hashtag. Subsequently a video of the Turkey man’s skills was released. In addition, existing Leicester star player and fellow Turk, Çağlar Söyüncü, and Ünder then exchanged a hilarious Twitter back and forth.

Interview with Turkish football expert Emre Sarigul on Leicester City signing

To understand the latest Foxes transfer, we contacted our friend Emre Sarigul of website Turkish-football.com  – who’s also worked with The Guardian and Bleacher Report – he offered the lowdown on Ünder.

"• As a Turkish football expert, how highly do you rate Cengiz Under?“Cengiz is one of the biggest Turkish talents. He’s exceptionally talented with explosive acceleration, great technique and a dangerous shot from range.”• Will Under become a first choice winger for Leicester?“As with most foreign transfers there will be a settling in period. He needs to learn English and get to grips with the Premier League. What will help the process is his childhood friend Caglar Soyuncu. They were roommates at Altinordu and remain close friends to this day. Given time, I believe Cengiz will establish himself as a first choice winger.”• Please tell us a little bit about his style?“Cengiz plays at a fast pace and tempo. He uses his pace to his advantage and is very effective at using skill to beat a defender. He’s a joy to watch and is the kind of player fans love.”• Is there any inside info you can give us about his temperament, approach or anything like that?“On the pitch he does have a fiery side. Off it he’s a very down to earth guy from very humble origins in rural Balikesir (North Western Turkey). If it were not for Altinordu scouting down to the villages in the region he would probably have never been found. He’s a genuine person and I think that’s going to go down well with the fans.”• We’ve heard Under is best buddies with Caglar Soyuncu, is that true?“I think having Caglar with him is huge. They are going to bring out the best in each other and push the team even more.”"

It’s Burnley next for the Foxes this weekend, Sean Dyche won’t ever allow his players to give away an easy three points. However, the rollercoaster-esque buoyancy that Leicester are currently experiencing should propel them towards the win. Even with prominent personnel such as Jonny Evans and Ricardo Pereira still absent.