TUNCAY is taking former club Middlesbrough to court to try to win a half-a-million-pound settlement.

The City star claims Boro, his employers between 2007 and 2009, still owe him a total of £544,677 in unpaid image, sporting and economic rights.

It is claimed Boro agreed to pay him a total of £3,544,677 for those rights when he first joined them, but have so far only paid £3m.

Tuncay’s relationship with his old club is further soured by a second High Court lawsuit against Middlesbrough in which his agent is claiming £400,000 plus interest in unpaid fees.

It is alleged that Mikel Eiguren Arano has only received £800,000 of an agreed £1.2m package for his services in handling Tuncay’s free transfer from Fenerbahce in the summer of 2007.

Tuncay joined Stoke for £5m last summer after Boro were relegated to the Championship.