Among other things, Jerry Turkulainen is in demand in other league clubs.
Power defender Sami Niku has been shelved. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
JYP shelved Sami Nikun last weekend. Niku is waiting for the transfer of the club management, but it seems likely that the power pack’s playing days in Jyväskylä are over.
JYP invested significantly in this season. The announced player budget before the start of the season was 2.5 million euros. It is the eighth largest in the league.
If the playoff spot slips away, as it seems despite Wednesday’s win over Tappara, it won’t be surprising if the club realizes its assets by selling or renting its players for the rest of the season.
Golden helmet Jerry Turkulainen is a name that interests many league clubs. He has a contract with Jyväskylä until 2026.
Will you play in a JYP shirt until the end of the season?
– No need to think any further. Let’s go one game and one day at a time, Turkulainen answers.
Would you like to be on a championship team?
– I will not comment on anything. We haven’t lost anything yet.
JYP Jyväskylä Oy’s most recent financial statements were completed last June. Based on that, the company has approximately EUR 0.5 million in equity and approximately EUR 2.5 million in debt in its balance sheet. Long-term foreign capital, i.e. debt, is about one million euros. It means that the financial situation of the club is not particularly good.
Will you play in a JYP shirt until the end of the season, captain Teemu Eronen?
– The first time I hear about this. It hasn’t even occurred to me to leave, Eronen replies.
Eros, who excelled in the Pelicans outfit in the previous two seasons, has a contract with the Jyväskylä club until 2025.
The deadline for intra-league transfers is January 31. You can acquire players from abroad until the middle of February.
Tongue in the middle of the mouth
Jerry Turkulainen is interested in other league clubs. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
On Wednesday, Niku was on the sidelines for the second consecutive match from the tractor boys’ lineup.
– It’s hard to say how it affected. We lost the last game and now we won, commented Eronen.
JYP squatted last Saturday in Mikkeli and lost to Jukurei 0–6.
– Of course, Sami is a great player. There are big boots to fill. But new players are emerging. Eronen won Wednesday’s game for us, Turkulainen said and pointed to Eronen’s winning goal 2–1 in Tappara’s ruck.
Most likely, the incident-Niku has spoken in the JYP dressing room, but both Eronen and Turkulainen commented on the shelving of the power pack with their tongues in the middle of their mouths.
– I don’t comment on how I feel about it, Turkulainen stated.
– I have to ask someone else about Niku’s absence, Eronen dodged.
How do you personally feel about Niku’s shelving?
– It is not my job to comment on our composition.