The Turkey national football team is considering a transfer for German-born Kurdish player Deniz Undav. Undav stated 'I'm of Kurdish origin but I could have played for Turkey'. The transfer is a topic of discussion amid the team's striker shortage. Deniz Undav is a successful forward born in Germany and continuing his career in Europe. His statements about his national team preference and origin have sparked frequent debates, and the context of this statement is also being investigated. Undav also stated that he has no issues with Turkey or Turks. 'My captain is Turkish, I have many Turkish friends. The people I eat with, the people I have fun with... There are always Turks among them. I have no problem with Turks' he said. It was written and drawn that Undav preferred Germany for political reasons at that time. The fact that Deniz chose Germany in a period when the national team was experiencing a shortage of forwards became a topic of discussion. Undav denied having any problems with Turks, saying 'My captain is Turkish, I have many Turkish friends. I have no problem with Turks'. The footballer stated that his response to a request for a Turkish interview, 'I don't speak Turkish', was not provocative, and he really cannot speak Turkish. In an interview with Kicker, Undav said 'My dream is to play for Germany in the European Championship'.