Today in Turkish Sports Media: A Right Wing Mobilization at Trabzonspor
July 20, 2026
Trabzonspor's agenda includes the official transfer of Oulai to Fiorentina, the dilemma between Osorio and Tsygankov for the right wing, and the addition of Cenk Özkaçar as the 11th transfer. Here’s a summary of Trabzonspor from today’s newspapers.
Oulai Officially Joins Fiorentina
Trabzonspor's young star Christian Inao Oulaï's transfer to the Italian team Fiorentina has been officially announced. A notification to KAP stated that the transfer fee includes 26 million euros guaranteed from Fiorentina plus 4 million 61 euros in bonuses. The total sale price for the Bordo-mavililer will be 30 million 61 euros; 10% of this amount will be paid to his former club Fırtına as part of a counterparty clause.(Posta, Sözcü, Sabah, Fotomaç)
Dilemma for the Right Wing: Osorio or Tsygankov
Trabzonspor aims to make progress on the right wing with the acquisition of their 11th transfer (Cenk Özkaçar). The primary target for the Bordo-mavililer is 22-year-old Chilean winger Dario Osorio from Danish club Midtjylland. While Trabzonspor's club offer of 15 million euros is pending, it is reported that the Danish side is not willing to negotiate below 20 million euros. Negotiations are ongoing between the parties.(Fotomaç, Posta, Fanatik)
Meanwhile, the name that has emerged as Trabzonspor's "Plan B" for the right wing is Girona's Ukrainian star Viktor Tsygankov. Vice President İbrahim Şahinkaya is expected to travel to Spain regarding this matter. However, the figures that Tsygankov is asking from Girona are considered high by Trabzonspor; the player's contract expires in June 2027.(Fotomaç, Fanatik)
Cihan and Göktan Packing Their Bags
Trabzon's two young players Cihan Çanak and Göktan Gürpüz are expected to be left out of the squad for the second time. Offers from Germany for Cihan were not accepted; he is evaluating offers from Turkey. Göktan Gürpüz is also open to offers from Europe but does not want to leave Germany, where he grew up.(Posta)
Other Headlines
Expectation of Seeded Status: Trabzonspor, which will participate in the Europa League playoffs, is focusing on becoming seeded — the matches in the second qualifying round before the draw on August 3 will directly affect the Bordo-mavililer.(Fotomaç)
Karadeniz Has Adapted to the Team: Young forward Thierry Karadeniz has adapted to the team as the young player that head coach Fatih Tekke has evaluated as the most advanced option on the right wing.(Fotomaç)
Source of Joy Noah Saviolo: New Bordo-mavili transfer Saviolo has produced exclusive content for the club's YouTube channel.(Fotomaç)
Goal to Integrate into Camp: Trabzonspor management aims to finalize the Osorio transfer before the training camp in Austria starting on July 23.(Fanatik)
Scottish Midfielder for Samsun: Rival club Samsunspor has signed Scottish midfielder Elliot Watt from Motherwell on a four-year contract.(Posta)
Conclusion
Trabzonspor's transfer agenda is shaping around the strategy of directing the significant income gained from Oulai's official sale to Fiorentina towards strengthening the right wing (Osorio or Tsygankov). The club is expected to finalize its squad before the training camp in Austria on July 23.
Source: This compilation is based on news from the July 20, 2026 editions of Fotomaç, Posta, Sözcü, Sabah, and Fanatik newspapers.