STEVEN CAULKER confirmed his switch to Turkish giants Fenerbahce following a two-year spell with Super Lig rivals Antalyaspor.
And the former Three Lions star expressed delight at joining Turkey’s “biggest club” whose squad includes ex-Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil.
The free transfer follows an impressive stint for Caulker with Antalyaspor.
The centre-back, who rose through Tottenham’s ranks, helped the team to reach the 2020-21 Europa League qualifying rounds before their elimination by Rosenburg.
And Caulker’s move marks a remarkable turnaround for the former Tottenham and QPR ace who spoke to the BBC of his battles with gambling and drinking in the past.
The ex-England player shared the news of his switch with 21,0000 of his followers on Twitter describing his transfer as “a new chapter” in a tweet caption.
Caulker told the club’s web site: “I have received many messages from Fenerbahçe fans.
“This is very beautiful and I am very happy. I hope I will play very well this season and we get the trophy at the end.
“I played here last year and played here two years ago. It’s a very nice club.
“I think Fenerbahçe is the biggest club in Turkey.
“It is also the club with the best squad. I think the fans will be in the stadium this season and we will see that we will be champions.”
Caulker, who is entering the twelfth year as a senior pro, began his football career at 16 at Tottenham as a youth player in 2007.
The West London-born player made 29 appearances for the North London side across competitions netting two goals and providing two assists.
And the centre-back – who signed his first professional contract with Spurs in July 2009 – completed loan spells at Yeovil Town, Bristol City and Swansea, before returning to North London in 2012.
The player made one senior appearance for England netting in a friendly 4-2 loss to Sweden in November that year.
A season at Cardiff and three-year spell at QPR from 2014 to 2017 followed Caulker’s departure from White Lane in 2012.
And the ex-Prem player would move to Dundee in 2018 before taking several months out of the game and later sealing a move to Alyaspor in January 2019.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
