Peterborough's Erhun Oztumer joins Walsall

Walsall boss Jon Whitney has bolstered his squad by snapping up midfielder Erhun Oztumer.

The creative schemer, who joins from Peterborough, has agreed a two-year deal at the Banks's Stadium.

Oztumer will formally be announced as a Walsall player on July 1 once his contract at London Road expires.

He becomes the Saddlers' second arrival this summer after promising Bermudan midfielder Kacy Milan Butterfield agreed a one-year deal earlier this week.

While Walsall fans will be pleased with Oztumer's arrival, the 25-year-old could be seen as a direct replacement for Romaine Sawyers.

The out-of-contract star is interesting a number of Championship sides including Brentford and Wigan.

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Oztumer, though, is delighted to have got the deal done, saying: It's brilliant to be here.

"The attraction is the way Walsall play. Playing against them for two years, I like the way they keep the ball and play the game.

"I think it suits me so this was my first choice."We've been speaking for a few weeks and it's been smooth.

"I've come down here and I've been impressed with what I've seen and I'm delighted to put my signature on the paper.

"Hopefully I can get a lot of assists. I'm a player who likes to feed the strikers and hopefully I can add some goals to the team as well."

Born in Greenwich, London, Oztumer spent nine years at Charlton prior to joining Turkish side Manisaspor's youth scheme in 2008, aged 16.

He then spent time with Sivasspor and Anadolu Uskudar, where he made 35 league appearances, before returning to England with non-league Dulwich Hamlet in 2012.

Oztumer went on to score over 60 goals in all competitions and helped Dulwich win the Isthmian League Division One South title in the 2012-13 campaign.

He moved to Peterborough for an undisclosed fee in June 2014 and was quickly dubbed the 'Turkish Messi' by Posh supporters.

On his nickname, he said: "It's something you just have to laugh at. The comparison is that I'm short and left footed.

"I just try to be myself and keep improving and try to be the best I can be."