04.05.2026 19:03
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım announced the first transfer of the new season. Yüksel Yıldırım stated that midfielder Antoine Sekongo, who plays for Dunkerque, one of the French Ligue 2 teams he owns, will wear the Samsunspor jersey in the new season.
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım spoke to Radyospor and made striking statements about the upcoming season. Yüksel Yıldırım also gave the first transfer news of the new season to the red-white fans.
''WE COULD NOT REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH NTCHAM''
Yüksel Yıldırım, announcing the first departure from the team, said, "We could not reach an agreement with Olivier Ntcham. Due to Ntcham's injuries and performance fluctuations, there is no sustainable situation. Since he did not accept a salary reduction, we decided to part ways."
''WE WILL ADD SEKONGO TO OUR SQUAD''
Announcing the transfer to replace Olivier Ntcham, Yüksel Yıldırım said, "We will add 21-year-old Sekongo, who plays for the French team Dunkerque, to our squad in place of Ntcham. He seems like a player who could become a star in the future. There are also a few other young players."
''WE WANT TO LOWER THE AVERAGE AGE TO 22-24''
Continuing his statements, Yıldırım explained, "We aim to build a young and dynamic team for the new season. We want to lower the average age to 22-24 in the new season. We will create a team that runs more, fights, and has high potential."