The Turkish international midfielder has joined Rovers from German outfit Stuttgart on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
Basturk has not featured much for the Bundesliga club but a lack of match practice does not worry Allardyce.
The former Bolton Wanderers manager, who unearthed the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha and Ivano Campo during his time at the Reebok Stadium, says Basturk has bags of ability and cannot wait to unveil him in the Barclays Premier League.
looking forward
“If he can reproduce the form he has shown in Germany, then we’re looking forward to him playing here,” said Allardyce.
“The lad is committed. He wants to play in the Premier League, and we’re going to give him the chance.
“I hope he is one of those gems I used to find at the old club down the road (Bolton) because he certainly has the quality and ability.
“What we’ve got is someone who has been cast off at the club he was at, and he wants to test his ability in the Premier League.
“I’ve had many of those so-called mercenaries in the past like Jay-Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff, Fernando Hierro, Ivan Campo, Bruno N’Gotty, Stelios Giannakopoulos, and they’ve all been outstandingly good players in the Premier League.
“I hope this lad will do the same. He certainly has the pedigree anyway. We will introduce him in two to three weeks’ time, and let’s see what he can do.”
“I hope he is one of those gems I used to find at the old club down the road (Bolton)” – Sam Allardyce
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