- The Feyenoord midfielder is said to be close to a move to the Emirates.
- The 19-year-old says he is not bothered by gossip as he leaves transfer business to his father and agent.
- Kokcu does not rule out staying at the Netherlands for another season.
- He is not in a hurry to change clubs.
Feyenoord playmaker Orkun Kokcu says he is not affected by transfer speculation linking him with an Arsenal move.
"It doesn’t really matter to me, frankly," he told RTV Rijnmond as cited by Football Oranjie. "My father and my agent are busy with that.
"I try to isolate myself from that. That works fine. Fortunately, I am a footballer and not an agent."
Arsenal may want to add another midfielder to the squad as Dani Ceballos is set to leave when the season ends:
The 19-year-old is expected to leave the Eredivisie side this summer with the Gunners, along with Sevilla and Real Betis, reportedly 'very serious' about the talented midfielder. However, the Turkey U21 international can stay at Feyenoord for some more time.
"When the moment arrives and I feel good about it, we will see," Kokcu said. "I want to make the best of it next season and want to be as fit as possible when the competition starts again.
"For now I’m only working with Feyenoord. I have a contract until 2023, so I’m not in a hurry."
Earlier, we compiled a scouting report on Kokcu, comparing him with Mesut Ozil. We have also discussed the positives and negatives of landing the 19-year-old.
The player was valued at €25m before the economic shutdown but there is a chance the Gunners could get him for a bargain €7m fee.