Although other teams are keen on a move for the former Feyenoord star, CaughtOffside believe that the player would prefer a move to the Reds, having worked under current boss Arne Slot at the Eredivisie club prior to his switch to Benfica.

The duo would be keen on a reunion, with Kokcu having named Slot as the ‘best coach in the world’. He would feature in midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in the centre of the park, and Liverpool are perceived to be the frontrunners for his signature – despite having an array of creative talent.

Dominik Szoboszlai is also a contender in their creative ranks, as well as new record-signing Florian Wirtz who will either play behind the striker or off the left, and so Kokcu may be forced further back into the Mac Allister role, alongside Curtis Jones, as a backup for the time being.

Kokcu, born in the Netherlands, switched international allegiances to Turkey back in 2020, already making 41 appearances for the nation at the age of just 24 – and that has come off the back of his outstanding club form, especially in the Champions League with four goals in 12 games – seeing him labelled as ‘elite’ in the process.

With an impressive 175 appearances for Feyenoord marking 32 goals from midfield, that saw Benfica pay a fee in the region of £25million to land him from the Dutch side, where he has since scored 19 goals in 98 games from the centre of the park in Portugal to become one of Europe’s most sought-after playmakers.