18.03.2025 15:41
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım, who has had a strained relationship with the Fenerbahçe community, responded to the question "Which player would you like from Galatasaray?" after the match, mentioning Kerem Demirbay. Yıldırım plans to add Kerem to his squad for the new season if he can lift the transfer ban. If the transfer of the experienced player goes through, he will become the fourth player from Galatasaray in the current squad of the Black Sea team.
After Fenerbahçe drew 0-0 with Samsunspor in the 29th week of the Trendyol Super League, the point difference between them and the leader Galatasaray has become 9 with one match less, and after the match, the relationship between the president of the Black Sea team, Yüksel Yıldırım, and the yellow-navy blue community has once again soured. Yıldırım made a transfer move that will anger Fenerbahçe fans.
STARTED INITIATIVES FOR KEREM DEMIRBAY
After Samsunspor's president returned from the Fenerbahçe away match with one point, Yüksel Yıldırım stated that they would fight against Galatasaray in the same way, saying, "Did Mourinho watch our match last week? Does he know how we play? He makes comments by heart," he had said. In addition, during a TV program he attended, when asked who he would like from Galatasaray, Yıldırım responded with Kerem Demirbay and has started initiatives for the experienced footballer.
COULD BE THE 4TH FORMER GALATASARAY PLAYER IN THE SQUAD
There are three players in the Samsunspor squad who have previously worn the Galatasaray jersey: Okan Kocuk, Emre Kılınç, and Celil Yüksel. President Yüksel Yıldırım wants to sign Kerem Demirbay first if he solves the transfer ban issue for the new season. If the transfer takes place, Kerem will be the 4th player in the current squad of the red-white team who has worn the Galatasaray jersey.
“THERE WAS A CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THEIR MINDS AND HEARTS,” HE SAID
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım had said after the match they lost 2-0 to Galatasaray last season that Okan Kocuk and Emre Kılınç, who had previously worn the yellow-red jersey but played in this match with the Samsunspor jersey, "Look, none of these three kids have bad intentions, but I definitely think there is a contradiction between their minds and hearts. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened. It’s the team they love, and it’s not easy to play against a big team there. There are pressures from the community, and so on. If they had scored against Galatasaray, the Galatasaray fans would have declared them traitors, but others wouldn’t have said anything. Now, since they didn’t score, this time Fenerbahçe fans are declaring them traitors," which drew the reaction of Fenerbahçe fans.
“I HAVE SYMPATHY FOR GALATASARAY”
Days before the last match against Fenerbahçe, Yıldırım said, "Yes, I have sympathy for Galatasaray, but my first team is Samsunspor. I say this everywhere with pride. I have said that I support Galatasaray from the three big teams. Is there anything wrong with that?" and faced the reaction from the Fenerbahçe side once again.
KEREM'S SEASON PERFORMANCE
Kerem Demirbay, who transferred to Galatasaray from the German team Bayer Leverkusen for 3.7 million euros in the summer of 2023, has played in 30 official matches this season, 6 of which were in the starting 11, wearing the yellow-red jersey across all competitions. The 31-year-old footballer did not score but made 3 assists. Kerem's contract with Cimbom expires in 2026.