13.07.2025 19:50
Beşiktaş announced the cost of national player Orkun Kökçü, who they signed from the Portuguese team Benfica. The black-and-white club will pay a transfer fee of 25 million euros for the 24-year-old midfielder. With this fee, Kökçü will also earn the title of "the most expensive transfer in the history of the Süper Lig."
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Beşiktaş announced the cost of national player Orkun Kökçü, who was added to the squad from the Portuguese team Benfica.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO KAP
The black-and-white club announced to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that an agreement has been reached with the player and his club regarding the temporary transfer of the 24-year-old midfielder with a purchase option.
25 MILLION EUROS WILL BE PAID FOR HIS TRANSFER FEE
In the statement made to KAP, it was stated, "An agreement has been reached with the club and the professional football player Orkun Kökçü regarding his transfer. No rental fee will be paid to Sport Lisboa E Benfica-Futebol SAD for the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, if the conditions in the contract are met, the clause for the permanent transfer of the player will come into effect, and starting from the 2026-2027 season, a transfer fee of 25,000,000 Euros will be paid to Sport Lisboa E Benfica-Futebol SAD in installments until 2030.
ANNUAL EARNINGS WILL BE 5 MILLION EUROS
According to the agreement, the player will receive; a guaranteed salary of 5,000,000 Euros for the 2025/2026 football season, a guaranteed salary of 5,000,000 Euros for the 2026/2027 football season, a guaranteed salary of 5,000,000 Euros for the 2027/2028 football season, a guaranteed salary of 5,000,000 Euros for the 2028/2029 football season, and a guaranteed salary of 5,000,000 Euros for the 2029/2030 football season, which will be calculated based on the Euro (EUR)/Turkish Lira (TRY) exchange rate announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB).
IT BECAME THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFER IN SUPER LEAGUE HISTORY
On the other hand, the 25 million Euro transfer fee that Beşiktaş will pay will cause Orkun Kökçü to become the new holder of the title of "the most expensive transfer in Super League history." Previously, this title was held by Youssef En-Nesyri, who was acquired by Fenerbahçe from Sevilla for 19.5 million Euros last season.
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