What happened in Turkish football today? 01/06/2023

 Marek Hamsik will end his footballing career in the end of the season.

Trabzonspor player Marek Hamsik has announced that he would be ending his professional footballing career in the end of the season as he has shown some memorable performance during his career, including playing crucial role at Trabzonspor title on previous season.

Even through Hamsik did come to Trabzonspor as his last stop during his footballing career, he was still able to show some top level performance especially during previous season with playing an important role with his side winning title. In addition to that his presence has also played an important role as he was able to provide lessons and suggestions from his rich career to younger players. Even through he didnt provide similar performance during this season as did his whole team, he still likely good some good influence on upcoming stars of the team.

Hence and as been stated he didnt come in last stage of his career, followers of Turkish league should be lucky to see him in this team.

Dimitris Kourbelis will arrive for one-on-one transfer negotiations with Trabzonspor.

Panathiakos player Dimitrios Kourbelis is expected to arrive to Istanbul for one-on-one transfer negotiations with Trabzonspor as it is reported that there is deal for 2+1 years.

If final touches of negotiations would be made during his arrival he would not only become 1st transfer in this summer for Trabzonspor but also whole league as principal deals have become prior to summer transfer window to be officially open. Kourbelis is without is being highly potential player as he would be able to possibly continue leading and top level performance of Greek players in this club during recent seasons. In case if deal made, it would be also send strong message that Trabzonspor aims to make strong team for next season as early as possible.

There is expectation that final deal would be made and our accounts would follow this story.

Yuksel Yildirim reported to purchase Dunkerque

Newly-promoted Super League side Samsunspor CEO Yuksel Yildirim is reported to make deal for purchasing French 2nd division side Dunkerque. 

When looking how it would be affected for Samsunspor, since both clubs would be connected to each other there would be possibly with exchange of players and possibly Dunkerque to some extend becoming pilot team with possibly at future of French players joining Samsunspor through this team. Samsunspor would hence have connection from outside of its own country which could provide important advantage with side development.

It is reported that purchase officially would be made in short period of time as Yildirim would travel to France in short notice.

In other news:

- Antalyaspor player Fredy Ribeiro has been selected to Angolan National Team for African Nations Cup 2023 qualifiers.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Olympique Marseille player Dimitri Payet.

- Galatasaray and Besiktas are interested to transfer Libertad player Diego Gomez.

- Galatasaray considers to offer 3-year extension contract to its head coach Okan Buruk.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer RB Leipzig player Angelino.

- Lazio are interested to transfer Besiktas player Gedson Fernandes.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Al Nassr player Andrerson Talisca.

- Lazio considers to offer 12-15 million euro to Galatasaray for Lucas Torreira.

- Fenerbahce considers to offer 8 million euro+bonuses to Udinese player Rodrigo Becao

- Besiktas has offered 3-year contract to Athletico Madrid player Geoffrey Kondogbia.

- AdanaDemirspor has made principal deal with  Samet Aybaba for head coach position.