Here’s the story behind the transfer move! Behind the scenes of Trabzonspor’s Aral Şimşir deal...
It turns out that Trabzonspor, which managed to sign the young player—who was also being courted by Galatasaray and Beşiktaş—had actually finalized the deal during the midseason transfer window. Thanks to the early agreement, the Bordo-Mavililer also avoided having to pay a much higher transfer fee for Aral Şimşir. Here are the details...
Notable details have emerged regarding Trabzonspor’s transfer of Aral Şimşir. The Blue-and-White club had been working for quite some time to add the young winger, who plays for the Danish team Midtjylland, to its roster. According to reports, Trabzonspor made its decisive move to sign Aral Şimşir during the midseason transfer window.
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They reached an agreement, but...
It has been reported that Trabzonspor made significant progress regarding Aral Şimşir during the winter transfer window. It was stated that the Bordo-Mavili management had largely finalized the transfer in negotiations with the player and his club, but the process was postponed until the end of the season because Midtjylland was in the title race. For this reason, the transfer has dragged on until now, though it was noted that Trabzonspor never wavered in its interest in the player.
All Eyes Were on Istanbul!
It has been learned that one of the most important behind-the-scenes details of the Aral Şimşir transfer was the possibility of Istanbul clubs entering the picture. It was stated that Trabzonspor was aware of Galatasaray and Beşiktaş’s interest in the player and anticipated that the cost could rise significantly if the process were to be delayed until the summer transfer window.
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It could have been 20 million euros
It was assessed that if Trabzonspor had delayed the Aral Şimşir transfer until now, the player’s cost could have risen to much higher levels. According to the information obtained, the Blue-and-White club calculated that if the process were carried over to the summer, it might become difficult to acquire the player even at the 20 million Euro level. For this reason, it has been reported that President Ertuğrul Doğan wants to finalize the process early to avoid delays in the transfer.
It was noted that certain past transfer experiences also played a role in Trabzonspor’s early move regarding the Aral Şimşir transfer. The fact that other clubs had stepped in with higher offers for young players being tracked by the club’s scouting team prompted the management to act more quickly on this transfer. Accordingly, Trabzonspor did not leave anything to chance regarding Aral Şimşir and took control of the process before the end of the season.
He Stuck to His Word
It had been reported that Galatasaray and Beşiktaş also showed interest in the player during the transfer process. However, it was learned that Aral Şimşir had given his word to Trabzonspor and therefore was not open to other offers. It was reported that Trabzonspor finalized the transfer with a package totaling up to 15 million euros, consisting of a 13 million euro transfer fee and a 2 million euro bonus.
