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Stewart Downing is wanted by Aston Villa even though he will not be fit to play until October.

Middlesbrough are conducting an inquiry into why several of their players failed to return for pre-season training.

Galatasaray soccer players Ayhan Akman and Mustafa Sarp have praised their new coach, Frank Rijkaard, saying he will contribute to the development of soccer in Turkey.

Mirror: Villa boss Martin O'Neill is ready to make a surprise 5m move for Middlesbrough's talented Tuncay Sanli - and will match his weekly wage of 65,000. Sky Sports: Aston Villa are weighing up an approach for Middlesbrough forward Tuncay Sanli.

The Turkey international was brilliant for a Boro in an otherwise poor campaign which saw the get relegated to the Championship.

Our countdown of the world's 50 greatest current footballers moves on to Middlesbrough and Turkey forward Tuncay Sanli 42 - Tuncay Sanli Watching Tuncay toil away in a dismal Middlesbrough side was like seeing a great white shark confined to a duck pond.

TUNCAY SANLI insists he will be playing football in England next season but for the first time has publicly admitted it will not be in a Middlesbrough shirt.

Kayserispor midfielder Mehmet Topuz: one foot in BeA YiktaA Y, one foot in Fener.

France striker Karim Benzema scored a penalty Friday to give his team a 1-0 win over 10-man Turkey in a friendly that was later stopped briefly after Turkish fans threw objects on to the field.

TUNCAY SANLI is attracting interest from Liverpool who have emerged as the front runners to sign the Turkey forward this summer, despite competition from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Middlesbrough striker Tuncay Sanli would relish a summer move to Liverpool but admits there has been no official contact from Anfield thus far.

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey defeated 10-man Azerbaijan 2-0 in a friendly at Kayseri on Tuesday.

Besiktas extended their lead at the top of the Super Lig to five points as they beat Denizlispor 2-1 and nearest challengers Sivasspor lost by the same score at Galatasaray.

TOP STATE OFFICIALS MEET WITH CHILDREN VISITING TURKEY FOR APRIL 23 HOLIDAY Ahead of the April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, top state officials met with children coming from 59 countries throughout the world to attend Thursday's celebrations.

Ten man Besiktas team just could not pass Bursaspor on Sunday night in Istanbul.The scene was all there, with their 12th man, who did not stop chanting, until last minutes of th match... by AHMET TURGUT 8 reads Ten man Besiktas team just could not pass Bursaspor on Sunday night in Istanbul.

Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer dealt his old club's survival hopes a major blow with a superb save to deny Tuncay Sanli a priceless winner.

Federico Macheda made another stunning intervention for Manchester United FC as the Premier League champions preserved their advantage in England, but there was something of a sea change in France as Olympique de Marseille wrenched control of Ligue 1 away from perennial winners Olympique Lyonnais.

Colin Kazim-Richards has played down rumours he is set for a return to England with West Ham.

Galatasaray and Fenerbahce players scuffle late in their derby match in the Turkish Superleague.

Players from Istanbul's two biggest teams, Galatasary and Fenerbahce, fought each other Sunday in the final minutes of a tense derby match that ended in a 0-0 draw.