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Chelsea and Man Utd in transfer hunt for 15-year-old Turkish striker Beyaz

Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa are also in the mix as well as a host of overseas clubs

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CHELSEA and Manchester United lead a four-way Premier League chase for Turkish strike prodigy Omer Faruk Beyaz.

Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa are also on the trail of the Under-16s international.

 Omer Faruk Beyaz, second from right, scored twice as Turkey Under-16s beat Spain
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Omer Faruk Beyaz, second from right, scored twice as Turkey Under-16s beat SpainCredit: Getty - Contributor

All five English clubs sent scouts to the recent Aegean Cup tournament in Izmir.

They saw Fenerbahce youngster Beyaz score both goals in the final as Turkey beat Spain 2-0.

The 15-year-old struck four times during the tournament, setting up two further goals.

He was named the final's man of the match as he impressed a host of watching clubs.

 Beyaz could join Turkey and Everton striker Cenk Tosun in the Premier League
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Beyaz could join Turkey and Everton striker Cenk Tosun in the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters
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Beside the English quintet, observers were present from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, PSV Eindhoven, Basel and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Beyaz is under contract with Fenerbahce until 2021.

However the ailing Istanbul giants, currently 15th in the 18-team Super Lig, will struggle to refuse if any of the teenager's Premier League admirers weighs in with a respectable offer.

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