What happened in Turkish football today? 31/01/2019

Fenerbahce would aim to win back-to-back as it would play against Goztepe.

As been following an important Fenerbahce win against Yeni Malatyaspor, it would be important for Istanbul giant club to carry on its winning performance against Goztepe to get some relaxing mood and start moving away from relegation zone.

Last win against team which is having very good season, would affect positively to confidence and motivation towards players and regain trust and support from Fenerbahce supporters who so far have been pretty dissapointed to their players but 20th week game against Goztepe prior to the game many players, administrators and supporters at the club would be looking in more positive manner but certainly would also expect improvement of performance as still Fenerbahce didnt show foulless game against Yeni Malatyaspor even through it was 1st time when it had full control of the game. Even through Goztepe, are not having also a great season on their part, it still could be stated that side has potentiality to provide some difficult moment from Fenerbahce and it is important for Istanbul side to look at this game in similar manner as their did during last week. Goztepe certainly would be aware that after last week it would be slightly difficult task for them but their still would come out with a belief that their can win this game.

In addition, it can be stated that Fenerbahce did end transfer window at high note and hence this would affect to confidence and mood for tomorrow's game.

Galatasaray has transferred Mbiaye Diagne for 4.5 years.

Galatasaray has finally made much-anticipated transfer of an attacker, as it has announced that it has transferred Kasimpasa player Mbiaye Diagne for 4.5 years for 10 million euro transfer deal.

The expectation of this transfer has been taking for almost whole transfer window and Galatasaray did all their best to get a deal with negotiations with Kasimpasa as club has provided, quite understandingly, more barriers than the player but it has made a deal for a very good price of 10 million euro. Reason why Kasimpasa didnt want to sell him at all or for a cheap, is same reason why Galatasaray has wanted him to buy a lot, which is 20 goals scored so far at the Super League,whic is double more than 2nd goalscorer at the league. Meanwhile, it needs to be reminded that Mbiaye Diagne still has 2-game ban from PFDK due of red card, but it would be over as player would go through it against this weekend game against Alanyaspor and also Turkish Cup against Hatayspor, hence would be available during an important game for a team against Trabzonspor. Meanwhile, their are been cases at football where players didnt provide same performance as their did at more mediocre sides and if that would be an issue for Diagne time would show.

But without doubt at first glance Mbiaye Diagne should be able to solve an attackers issue for the team for rest of the season.

Besiktas has loaned Borussia Dortmund player Shinji Kagawa.

The most eye-catching transfer deal which was made as mid-season  transfer window was coming to the close in Turkey has been loan deal made with Borussia Dortmund player Shinji Kagawa.
With losing an important players at the squad at defence such as Pepe and also Tosic earlier this season, it would have some issues at weakening its defence if their didnt find solution for this.

However, it has loaned Borussia Dortmund which would be able as player to fulfill this gap as long as he provides great performance. As it tends to be case of known players coming to Turkey, Besiktas has been lucky that Kagawa didnt recieve much playing time during this season at this season and didnt have much support from head coach. This however doesnt mean that Kagawa is in bad form, even through not in his highest point, and would be expected to provide huge help and trust with his performance at the back of the goal with possible also be able to communicate German with Lorius Karius at goal.

Kagawa transfer has been good news for Besiktas and should be able to solve some defence issues at the team for rest of the season.

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 20th week:
20:30 Fenerbahce- Goztepe

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:
- Kayserispor player Bernard Mensah, Akhisarspor player Edin Cocalic and Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma has recieved 2-game ban for breaking rules.
- Sivasspor, Trabzonspor, Erzurumspor, Kasimpasa and Fenerbahce has recieved fans blockage due of behaviour of fans.
- Akhisarspor head coach Cihat Arslan has recieved 1-game ban and 13,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour
- Ankaragucu has recieved 20,000 TL fine for events at field
- Yeni Malatyaspor has recieved 20,000 and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- TFF Arbitration Board has reduced Fenerbahce player Martin Skrtel ban from 3-games to 2-games.

- Galatasaray: Our club has loaned Standard Liege player Christian Luyindama until end of the season for 3 million euro loan fee.

- YeniMalatyaspor has loaned Fulham player Aboubakar Kamara until end of the season with an option of transfer of 15 million euro.

- Antalyaspor has transferred Tarik Camdal for 6 months, loaned Desportivo Aves player Amilton Silva and Belenenses player Fredy for 1.5 years.

- Rizespor has transferred Manisaspor player Zafer Gorgen for 4.5 years.

- Gazisehir Gaziantep has transferred Ankaragucu player Kenan Ozer for 1.5 years.

- Ankaragucu has terminated contract with its player Erdem Ozgunc.

- Alanyaspor has terminated contract with its player Ioannis Maniatis and has loaned its player Baris Basdas to Genclerbirligi.

- Sivasspor has transferred Ozer Hurmaci.

- Basaksehirspor has made professional contracts with its academy players Onur Guney and Harun Kahraman for 4.5 years.

- Fenerbahce: Our club has transferred Empoli player Miha Zajc for 4.5 million euro+Salih Ucan.

- Ankaragucu has transferred Terek Grozny player Zaur Sadaev until end of the season.

- Konyaspor has transferred Ali Camdali until end of the season.

- Basaksehirspor has transferred Fyodor Kudryashov.

- Ankaragucu has transferred Wolfsberger player Dever Orgill.

- Erzurumspor has terminated contract with its player Auremir dos Santos.

- Rizespor has terminated contract with its player Matic Fink.

- Fenerbahce: Our club has transferred Tolgay Arslan for 3.5+1 years.

- Ankaragucu has transferred Sanliurfaspor player Cebrail Karayel.

- Ankaragucu has transferred Wilfred Moke.

- Galatasaray has loaned Olympique Marseille player Kostas Mitroglou for 1.5 years with 4.1 million euro.

- Rizespor has terminated contract with its player Jaroslav Jach.

- Basaksehirspor has transferred Hannover 96 player Mete Kaan Demir for 3.5 years.

- Erzurumspor CEO Hakan Ules has stated that club has spend around 7.5 million euro for mid-season transfer window.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ahmet Agaoglu: To be honest, we are been far from our deal with UEFA for 3-years especially during 2018. Now, we need to explain them hwo we aim to solve those issues. One of the main reasons of this is high-paid salaries done in transfers.