Expected window: summer 2027
Can Uzun to Arsenal FC
Last update: 2 days ago
Evidence score
CaughtOffside reports Arsenal have opened talks with Can Uzun’s representatives, contacting agency 11WINS for details on the €60 million release clause Frankfurt have set. The German side note the midfielder’s contract runs until June 2029, meaning any deal would have to be negotiated well before that date.
- Independent sources40/40
4 independent sources (max 4); 6 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record11/25
44% estimated accuracy (2 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage6/25
Stage: contact
- How recent10/10
Last update 2 days ago
Score capped at 50: no Tier 1-2 source stands behind it
What we know
CaughtOffside reports Arsenal have opened talks with Can Uzun’s representatives, contacting agency 11WINS for details on the €60 million release clause Frankfurt have set. The German side note the midfielder’s contract runs until June 2029, meaning any deal would have to be negotiated well before that date.
The first wave appeared on 21 Oct, when CaughtOffside detailed the outreach and MSN echoed the interest. By 22 Oct BBC Sport, FootballTransfers, MSN and Mark Brus all repeated the story, BBC Sport calling Arsenal the frontrunners and suggesting the transfer is more likely at season’s end. The consensus across the outlets is that Arsenal are monitoring Uzun rather than having reached a deal.
Key findings
- First report: 11 Apr 2026, TransferNews.
- 4 independent sources behind it (CaughtOffside, Fussball Europa, TransferNews and 1 more); 6 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- 1 post from unidentified accounts, not counted as evidence.
- No Tier 1-2 source stands behind it, so the score is capped at 50.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: contact.
- 1 report attributes the story to The Daily Briefing, whose own article is not among the sources.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 2 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaughtOffside 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal have held initial contacts with Uzun's agency, but Eintracht Frankfurt cite his €60m release clause and Arsenal are unlikely to meet that price now. Stage: contact | 2 cases, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Daily Briefing 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal have transfer talks over Can Uzun, who could have moved for €40m in the summer but is in fine form this season. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| TransferNews 11/04/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal are monitoring Can Uzun, with Frankfurt likely to ask €60–65m. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| TransferNews 11/04/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal are closely monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Can Uzun ahead of the summer window. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Fussball Europa | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal are reportedly serious about signing Can Uzun, who has a release clause at Eintracht Frankfurt. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| BBC Sport 22/10/2026 | Tier 1 · Primary | Arsenal are frontrunners to sign Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Can Uzun, with a move more likely at season's end. Stage: interest | 2 cases, no percentage yet | Cites Daily Briefing |
| FootballTransfers 22/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal have made contact with Can Uzun's agency, seeking information on the Frankfurt forward valued at €60m. Stage: contact | No history yet | Cites CaughtOffside |
| MSN 22/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal have made early contact with Eintracht Frankfurt over Can Uzun. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| MSN 22/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal hat erste Kontakte zu 11WINS wegen Can Uzun aufgenommen Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Mark Brus |
| MSN 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal have made early contact with agency 11WINS over Eintracht Frankfurt’s Can Uzun. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| MSN 21/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal’s recruitment staff have reached out to Can Uzun’s representatives about a potential move Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites The Daily Briefing (not in this dossier) |
| Fichajes.net 01/11/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal are monitoring Can Uzun of Eintracht Frankfurt for a potential transfer. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites CaughtOffside |
| Mark Brus 22/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal hat erste Kontakte zu 11WINS wegen Can Uzun aufgenommen und führt Gespräche mit derselben Agentur. Stage: interest | No history yet | Follows CaughtOffside (21 Oct) Tier 4 · Speculative report, later than a better-rated outlet saying the same: counted as a repeat, not a new source. |
| premierfoot.ball 11/04/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Arsenal FC are interested in Can Uzun, with Frankfurt expected to demand €60–65M. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| Unverified Instagram post 11/04/2026 | Tier 5 · Unverifiable | Arsenal FC are interested in Can Uzun; Eintracht Frankfurt's attacking midfielder is also attracting AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich. Stage: interest | No history yet | Unverified account |
Timeline
- 01 Nov 2026 · Fichajes.netArsenal are monitoring Can Uzun of Eintracht Frankfurt for a potential transfer.
Repeats reporting attributed to CaughtOffside. Stage: interest
- 22 Oct 2026 · BBC SportArsenal are frontrunners to sign Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Can Uzun, with a move more likely at season's end.
Repeats reporting attributed to Daily Briefing. Stage: interest
- 22 Oct 2026 · FootballTransfersArsenal have made contact with Can Uzun's agency, seeking information on the Frankfurt forward valued at €60m.
Repeats reporting attributed to CaughtOffside. Stage: contact
- 22 Oct 2026 · MSNArsenal have made early contact with Eintracht Frankfurt over Can Uzun.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 22 Oct 2026 · MSNArsenal hat erste Kontakte zu 11WINS wegen Can Uzun aufgenommen
Repeats reporting attributed to Mark Brus. Stage: interest
- 22 Oct 2026 · Mark BrusArsenal hat erste Kontakte zu 11WINS wegen Can Uzun aufgenommen und führt Gespräche mit derselben Agentur.
Came after CaughtOffside (Tier 3, 21 Oct) reported the same; counted as a repeat, not a new source. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · CaughtOffsideArsenal have held initial contacts with Uzun's agency, but Eintracht Frankfurt cite his €60m release clause and Arsenal are unlikely to meet that price now.
First-hand report. Stage: contact
- 21 Oct 2026 · MSNArsenal have made early contact with agency 11WINS over Eintracht Frankfurt’s Can Uzun.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · MSNArsenal’s recruitment staff have reached out to Can Uzun’s representatives about a potential move
Repeats reporting attributed to The Daily Briefing (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 21 Oct 2026 · Daily BriefingArsenal have transfer talks over Can Uzun, who could have moved for €40m in the summer but is in fine form this season.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 11 Apr 2026 · Unverified Instagram postArsenal FC are interested in Can Uzun; Eintracht Frankfurt's attacking midfielder is also attracting AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 11 Apr 2026 · TransferNewsArsenal are monitoring Can Uzun, with Frankfurt likely to ask €60–65m.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 11 Apr 2026 · premierfoot.ballArsenal FC are interested in Can Uzun, with Frankfurt expected to demand €60–65M.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 11 Apr 2026 · TransferNewsArsenal are closely monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Can Uzun ahead of the summer window.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- Date unknown · Fussball EuropaArsenal are reportedly serious about signing Can Uzun, who has a release clause at Eintracht Frankfurt.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Arsenal need him?
Attacking Midfield: the attacking midfielders Arsenal already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current attacking midfielders (2)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ødegaard | Attacking Midfield | 27 | 30 Jun 2028 |
| Eberechi Eze | Attacking Midfield | 28 | 30 Jun 2029 |
Recent signings in this position
- Fábio Vieira (Attacking Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Hamburger SV
- Ethan Nwaneri (Attacking Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Olympique Marseille
- Eberechi Eze (Attacking Midfield)2025/26 · from Crystal Palace · €69.30m
- Fábio Vieira (Attacking Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at FC Porto
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 11 Apr 2026
- Latest report
- 01 Nov 2026 (1 day ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2029
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Can Yılmaz Uzun
- Age
- 20
- Agent
- 11WINS