Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge in talks with foreign club amid possible surprise move

Daniel Sturridge

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is in talks with Trabzonspor over a potential move to Turkey, report ESPN.

The ex-England international ended his six-year association with Liverpool when his contract expired at the end of June.

And Trabzonspor have emerged as leading candidates to secure the striker's signature ahead of the 2019/20 season.

The six-time Turkish champions have offered Sturridge a two-year deal with a generous signing on fee.

The club are still in discussions with the player's representatives but are hopeful of concluding a deal having made significant progress in recent days.

Trabzonspor finished fourth in the Super Lig last term and will take part in the Europa League in the upcoming campaign.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).