Göztepe, which will host Kasımpaşa in the Trendyol Super League on Monday, continues its preparations to reinforce the squad during the interim transfer period that will start on January 13. The yellow-reds, who set their goal as participating in the European cups, put Joachim Kayi Sanda, the 18-year-old defender of Southampton, another club managed by the Sport Republic company, on their agenda. It was learned that it seemed difficult for Sanda, who was transferred to the English team for 5 million Euros from the French 2nd League team Valenciennes, another team managed by the company, during the half-time transfer period, to get playing time in the English Premier League at first.
HE ALSO PLAYS AT RIGHT BACK
Göz-Göz wants to expand its defensive rotation by transferring the French player, who he thinks will be suitable for the 3-man defense system. If the transfer takes place, it is expected that the Izmir team who wants to transfer to that region will be much relieved due to Sanda’s ability to also play right-back. The yellow-reds, who currently have a full foreign quota in their squad, aim to make room for two players by freezing the contracts of Isaac Solet and David Datro Fofana, whose injury process will be long. With the contracts of Solet and Fofana being frozen, Göztepe is expected to officially take action on the transfer.
FUTURE STAR CANDIDATE
French defender Joachim Kayi Sanda, who is on Göztepe’s transfer agenda, is considered among the star candidates of the future. It is aimed for Sanda, who plays in the lower age categories of the French National Team, to excel in the Super League.
MATSUKİ’S SITUATION IS UNCERTAIN
The situation of Kuryu Matsuki, who was injured in Göztepe’s cup match against Erzurum, remains uncertain. The seriousness of the situation of the Japanese midfielder, who was injured after a fight with his opponent in the 66th minute of the match, will become clear this weekend. In the yellow-reds, Solet, Kubilay, Fofana and Doğan continue to be injured.
FACES SMILED IN THE CUP
Göztepe took the advantage by beating Erzurum FK in the first match of Group B
Completing the 18th week of the Super League in 5th place with 28 points, Göztepe continued its way in the Ziraat Turkish Cup without any losses. The yellow-reds, who set their goal as participating in the European cups this season, beat the 1st League team Erzurumspor FK with a single goal in the first week match of Group B and earned 3 points. Göztepe started the cup with a victory and finished the first week in 3rd place. Göz-Göz will play the remaining matches against Gaziantep FK and Kasımpaşa in the tournament, where the top 2 teams in the group of 6 teams will advance to the quarter-finals.
WE WILL PROCEED STEP BY STEP
Coach Stanimir Stoilov emphasized that it was important to win the match played in cold weather. Stating that they will now focus on the Kasımpaşa match, the Bulgarian coach said, “Both lanes are very important for us. We will move forward step by step.”