I am having hard time understanding some of the points made here.
1. I am posting stuff just like any other member, to add some perspective about cenk, which you normally dont know about much.
2. you keep saying that cenk is not proven but what do you need exactly to count someone reliable? the guy scores in CL and for the national team. it is not his fault that national team is not qualified and he cant be blamed for the overall quality of the league. just like he is not the only reason besiktas is now in last 16 this year after very succesfull campaings in european cups. lets get that straight. you will not get a quality striker proved himself in top leagues below 50m pounds. nobody in the world is going to give up players to premier league team without adding up some extra price.
3. I am sorry to say that, and please dont take it offensive but cenk is playing a pivotal role on a team a whole lot better than everton. besiktas would easily finish PL 5th and it is staying on 4th in turkish league right now. no way we compare the cream tops of those leagues but I am just trying to challenge the bad league argument. again, dont take it offensive. all ball clubs have good times and bad times and besiktas had the worst some time ago.