Sunderland made their first summer signing on Thursday, and fans are absolutely loving the move for former Hearts defender Alim Öztürk.
Öztürk became the Black Cats’ first summer addition this week, after the Turkish youngster completed his medical on Thursday morning.
Öztürk has spent the last 18 months with Turkish side Boluspor, but was very impressive during his stint with Hearts.
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New Black Cats boss Jack Ross managed the development squad with the Scottish side, and obviously liked what he saw of the defender.
The former Turkish U21 international, who stands at 6 ft 3, was an absolute beast for Hearts, and was even appointed captain for a short period after he scored a simply incredible goal in the derby against Hibernian.
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He has been a regular in the team at Boluspor, and fans are delighted to have him as their first summer signing, perhaps partly because they were starting to get worried they were missing out on all their targets.
You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…
