After the Süper Lig announced Galatasaray as the champion and the top four teams secured their positions, clubs are accelerating their transfer activities. Trabzonspor started the season by securing the permanent transfer of Ernest Muçi from Besiktas, who was initially signed with an 8.5 million euro buy option. According to a report in Türkiye Gazetesi, Trabzonspor is now also interested in the Malian striker El Bilal Toure, who has been unable to reach an agreement with Besiktas.
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At the beginning of the season, Besiktas signed El Bilal Toure on a 3.3 million euro loan deal from Serie A club Atalanta. The loan agreement included an option that would make Toure a permanent player if he scored 15 goals. However, this option was not exercised, and negotiations between the parties failed.
The Malian striker rejected Besiktas's attempts to make the transfer permanent, stating that he wants to continue his career in Europe, prioritizing leagues in Italy, France, or Germany. Trabzonspor has now entered the picture to pursue Toure. The Black Sea club has begun talks with Atalanta to sign the 24-year-old striker, who has a contract with the Italian side until 2028. This season, El Bilal played 26 matches for Besiktas, scoring 7 goals and providing 5 assists. According to Transfermarkt, his market value is 15 million euros.
Trabzonspor is clearly on a mission to strengthen their squad with big-name players. Will they pull off another big transfer this season or are they just making noise? Let's see if they can keep up the momentum!