The Future Turkish Super Lig XI

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Jack Pitt-Brooke mark the impending climax of the transfer window by embarking on an ambitious attempt to compile a line-up of players seemingly destined for a cultural cornerstone of modern European football: the Turkish top flight.

Among those whose careers are getting a speculative reboot are a back-up Premier League goalkeeper, an immobile but explosive left-back, captain Granit Xhaka finally finding his rightful home amid a 13-man melee at the Ali Sami Yen and the inevitable Andriy Yarmolenko - plus, there's a shock call-up for a man desperate to escape the vacuum between the Premier League and the Championship.

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