What happened in Turkish football today? 15.11.2016

Galatasaray aims to extend contract with Bruma until 2022.

Galatasaray aims to provide an extension contract in December to its player Bruma which would extend his stay until 2022, following announcements by his manager Catio Balde that he would like for his player to move to Premier League clubs where he believes Bruma will show his best.

Catio Balde has stated to the media that his player has recieved high number of transfer offers from Premier League clubs which includes Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, and has added that Bruma is in level to provide successful performance at those clubs. It is known however that Istanbul club is very satisfied with performance of the Bruma and has no intentions to sell him so it wants to secure his place at the team strongly and before transfer window is opened. Bruma has returned to his team this summer in great form with showing great performance at pre-season friendly games and carried on for 1st 10 weeks of the Super League. Therefore, it is normal for them to do everything for Bruma to stay, as their see him one of the main players to bring success in this season.

Coming from Bruma perspective, it is known that he is happy with Galatasaray and it does not look like Bruma would not be pleased with 6 year contract. Saying that his manager might put pressure with talks of English clubs in him in those days.

Dick Advocaat insists to transfer Van Gingel during midseason transfer window.

It is reported at the media that Fenerbahce head coach Dick Advocaat is interested to transfer or at least loan Chelsea Dutch player Van Gingel, whose coach has high hopes for future and is pretty sure that he would improve and make team stronger with him.

This is among first players, if news is true of course, that Advocaat is showing big interest at signing and promises of big improvement. Being at the midfielder, 23-year old player would provide big strength to the area which seems to be very problematic for Fenerbahce this season and in fact for number of years right now. As always its been identified that midfielding is number 1 area which transfers should be focussed this summer and Van Gingel could be a solution for this ongoing problem. It is more expected that Fenerbahce would aim to loan player due of economical circumstances the club at but taking account that club aims for success at the Super League and Europa League he could be good solution for problematic area.

Fenerbahce head coach Dick Advocaat meanwhile would transfer 3rd Dutch player if it would happen as there is currently Jeremain Lens and Robin van Persie at the team, and this number could grow while Advocaat is at the club.

Russian clubs interested to transfer Konyaspor player Omer Ali Sahiner.

There are rumours going around the Turkish media that Russian clubs are having interest with Konyaspor player Omer Ali Sahiner which includes top teams at their league.

Namely those teams are being Spartak Moscow, Zenit St.Petersburg, Anzhi and Rubin Kazan which see the potential of Turkish player. It needs to be stated that Omer Ali Sahiner has played in total of 100 games at the Konyaspor and played an important role for good season which team had last season. It also reported that he has no intention of leaving team right now. But it might open a good window for European market and better experience at the European tournaments if he joins lets say Spartak Moscow and Zenit as those two sides could become champions and get to Champions League.

So far, this news also appeared at Russian media but it has used source as Turkish media and therefore it still not certain if its true or just another transfer rumour.

In other news: 

- Bursaspor CEO Ali Ay: We had meeting with Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman and Istanbul Sports Security and came to agreement to lift. ban for away fans to visit games between Besiktas and Bursaspor.
Istanbul Sports Security Committee: The away fans ban between Besiktas and Bursaspor has been lifted and the Besiktas needs to provide 90,000 tickets for Bursaspor fans tickets to Bursaspor fans in Vodafone Arena stadium.

- Gaziantepspor player Sergey Kisliak has resumed training session after injury.

- Trabzonspor vice-CEO Ahmet Cubukcu: Our head coach and administration wants for Mehmet Ekici to stay at the club.

- Fenerbahce plans to start with Robin van Persie at the Super League 11th week game against Galatasaray.

- Galatasaray player Wesley Sneijder didnt attend today's training session for precaution reasons.

- Bursaspor player Serdar Kurtulus: Right now I cant give much about my injury but I hope its not serious. I feel fine.

- Tigres player Pierre Gignac has agreed to move to Galatasaray and now clubs need to agree among each other.

- Besiktas player Vincent Aboubakar has resumed training session after recovering from injury.

-Fulham are interested to transfer Besiktas player Kerim Frei. 

- Trabzonspor CEO Muharrem Usta: We didnt have meeting or interest with Borussia Dortmund player Nuri Sahin.

- Trabzonspor are aiming to transfer players who have experience at Super League.

- Fenerbahce medical staff is trying their best to make surprise recovery of Jeremain Lens prior to Galatasaray game.

- Konyaspor are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Muhammet Demir.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Genk player Leon Bailey.

- Borussia Monchengladbach are interested to transfer Borussia Dortmund player Nuri Sahin.

- Galatasaray head coach Jan Olde Riekerink if he would start with Sabri, Cavanda or Linnes during Super League game against Fenerbahce.