Tottenham have watched the 21 - year - old in each of his six Turkish Super
Lig appearances this season, in which he has scored two goals and provided three assists.
Not exact matches
The former Arsenal striker has scored eight goals in 19 Super
Lig outings this
season, but has often been a substitute for the Turkish giants, making almost half of his
appearances from the bench.
The 25 - year - old is having another important
season, making 32
appearances in all competitions, providing seven assists, albeit Besiktas are four points off the pace in the Turkish Super
Lig standings.
Telles moved to Turkish giants Galatasaray in January 2014, moving to the Istanbul club from Gremio, and made 36
appearances in all competitions last
season as Hamza Hamzaoglu guided the Türk Telekom Arena side to a Super
Lig title last term.
According to Sky Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blues are leading the race ahead of Serie A duo Juventus and Inter Milan as negotiations are at an advanced stage with the Turkish outfit for the 22 - year - old, who scored once in 22 Super
Lig appearances last
season.
A move to Istanbul followed, with Emenike impressing in his debut
season for Fenerbahçe as he scored 12 times in 28 League
appearances to help his side win the 2013/14 Turkish Super
Lig.