Deniz Gül has made his national team choice.

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Deniz Gül, a Turkish forward born in Sweden who plays for the Portuguese team Porto, has made his national team choice. The decision of the 20-year-old footballer was announced by Sweden's Under-21 National Team Coach Daniel Backstrom.

CHOOSE TURKEY

The young striker, whose choice was eagerly awaited, opted to represent Turkey rather than Sweden. Sweden's Under-21 National Team Coach Daniel Backstrom stated, "We had a conversation where Deniz confirmed that he chose to represent the Turkish National Team. This is something we have to accept. It's sad because he played in all the matches we had. However, we will respect Deniz's decision. Deniz expressed his desire to play for Turkey, and that will be the case," he said.

CEYHUN KAZANCI HAD SIGNALLED

Turkey Football Federation National Teams Responsible Ceyhun Kazancı, in response to the question, "Will we see a surprise, especially a new name in the forward position in this squad?" said, "We are hopefully about to gain a brother. The paperwork and citizenship processes take a long time. The players we are talking to are Turks, but they also have other citizenships. We want them to be with us. But we also want them to be with us in spirit. This is not a transfer. The incoming players are already here in spirit. Together, we hope to continue creating this beautiful environment. Hopefully, a new brother will join us."

HE HAD ANNOUNCED THE MEETINGS EARLIER

Ceyhun Kazancı previously stated regarding Deniz Gül, "We are in talks with Deniz Gül. He is a valuable, promising player. He plays in a position that is the focus of discussions, the number 9 position. He is a valuable player. Deniz is a player that our technical team has also studied and appreciates a lot. We want him to wear the national jersey. He is currently playing for the Sweden Under-21 Team. He has the desire, and hopefully, this won't change at the last minute. Of course, we have some work to do, there are paperwork issues. Afterwards, we hope that he will join our national team as soon as possible. Not only Deniz but there are other players as well," he said.

PERFORMANCE

Deniz Gül, who transferred to Porto at the beginning of this season and signed a contract until 2029, has played 5 matches with the Portuguese team. In one of these matches, the 20-year-old forward started in the first 11 and celebrated scoring 2 goals. The young star candidate scored 2 goals in 8 matches he played for Sweden's youth national teams.