Continuing its preparations for the new season in Kranj city of Slovenia, Trabzonspor was injured in a duel with Mislav Orsic and youth player Hakan Yeşil during training. An anterior cruciate ligament tear and an internal lateral ligament injury were detected in the right knee region of the left wing player whose MRI was taken. The serious injury suffered by the Croatian player, whose treatment was started, shocked Trabzonspor management, technical team and fans. Orsic, who was injured before playing his first official match with the burgundy blue team, is expected to be away from the field for 9 months.
HE HAS HIS FIRST MAJOR INJURY
Orsic, who transferred to the burgundy blue team just 25 days ago, suffered the first major injury of his career in Trabzonspor before he could even play the official match. The player, who missed 3 matches with 5 injuries due to muscle injuries, blows and minor injuries during his professional football career, which he started in 2018, is not expected to return to the field before March.
INSTALLED COST HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AGREEMENT CAN BE FROZEN
Orsic, which Trabzonspor paid 2 million 400 thousand Euros to Southampton and agreed for 3 years with a 1-year option, will be paid 1 million 600 thousand Euros in the first 2 years. For the transfer of the player whose contract will be extended if he plays 40 games in total in 2 seasons, defender Taha Altıkardeş was given to Göztepe free of charge as per the agreement. The management in burgundy blue is preparing to make room in the squad and make a new transfer by freezing the contract of the player, which he has high hopes for, and which has a heavy cost.
SURGERY HAPPENS
The burgundy blue management will meet with the player about the process according to the health status of the football player to be operated on. The board of directors, which is closely interested in the health status of the football player, has accelerated the search for transfer as an alternative player, taking into account the time that Orsic will be away from the field.
EDGAR IE’S CONTRACT CANNOT BE FROZEN
In the meantime, many football players were away from the field for a long time due to the endless nightmare of injury in Trabzonspor. The contract of Edgar Ie, one of the players who had cruciate ligament tears, ruptures and injuries in the burgundy blues in recent years, was terminated after the TFF did not accept the contract freeze request and the player was away from the field for 7 months. After recovering, the paths were completely separated with the player waiting to return to the team.
DORUKHAN also parted ways
Dorukhan Toköz, one of the favorite players of the team, was absent from the jersey for 7 months due to a cruciate ligament injury and external meniscus tear in September 2022. The player, who underwent surgery twice during the injury period, then trained in the national team camp and joined the Trabzonspor camp at the end of the season. The player, whom coach Nenad Bjelica gave a negative report on the grounds that he gained weight during the injury process and was insufficient in training, left the team recently.
TRONDSEN CANNOT BECOME BACK
Anders Trondsen, whose cruciate ligament was torn about 1 month after he was transferred to Trabzonspor in 2020, could not heal for about 9 months. The burgundy blue club parted ways with the football player at halftime last season, as the Norwegian player, who had difficulty in training after cruciate ligament surgery, was often injured due to lack of training, and finally ruptured his tendon, could not get the desired performance.
GERVINHO’S SECOND NIGHTMARE
Gervinho, one of the transfers that excited the fans in burgundy blue, was among the players who had nightmares of long-term disability. The left wing player, who experienced the second cruciate ligament tear injury of his career in October 2021 in Trabzonspor, closed the season and parted ways with him at the end of the season.
FAN’S AGENDA NWAKAEME AGAIN
Among the fans devastated by the news of Orsic’s injury in Trabzonspor, the voices of the beloved player Antony Nwakaeme, despite leaving the team, are rising. With Mahmoud Trezeguet’s participation in the African Cup of Nations, in case the left wing is left empty, the fans; trying to get their voices heard. Fans calling on social media want the Nigerian left wing to return to the team, even on loan. Trabzonspor management, who is looking for a player to replace Orsic, is expected to respond to the request of the fans.