Salih Özcan transfers to Beşiktaş: 'It is an honor to be part of a big club'

While Beşiktaş, one of the deep-rooted clubs of the Süper Lig, continues its preparations for the upcoming season, it also continues its transfer works without slowing down. The black-and-white team took an important step towards adding midfielder Salih Özcan, who plays for Borussia Dortmund, one of the Germany Bundesliga teams, to its squad. The player came to İstanbul to complete the transfer negotiations and fulfill the official procedures. This transfer stands out as an important part of Beşiktaş's strategy to strengthen its midfield. The club, which recently officially announced the transfers of goalkeepers Alexander Nübel and Doğan Alemdar, increases its squad depth day by day.

Salih Özcan stated that he felt great pleasure and excitement from the moment he arrived in İstanbul. The experienced football player, who made his first statements after reaching an agreement with his new club, offered his thanks to the club president and board of directors for this great opportunity. Also expressing his gratitude to his manager, who contributed to the successful conclusion of this process, Özcan emphasized that he feels intense pride in being a part of a world-famous club like Beşiktaş. In this community, which is traditionally passionately devoted to its fans, it is expected that the player will achieve great harmony with his determination and combative character on the pitch.

The football player, who is preparing to bond with the colors of his new team, specifically underlined that he is looking forward to this day to wear the Beşiktaş jersey. Özcan, who is literally counting the days to step on the pitch and display his own performance, wants to contribute to the team immediately with his stance and energy in the matches. In his statements, the player, who guaranteed that he would give everything he has on the pitch to the last drop, made a definite promise that he would fight to the end for his club. Beşiktaş executives and technical staff believe that this high motivation and consistent work ambition of his will reflect positively and encouragingly on the other football players within the club. In addition, there is high hope that both the player and the community will have a very beautiful and trophies-filled time with this new union.

Özcan's transfer also means that national team friends come together at Beşiktaş. In his statements, he stated that he felt great happiness to reunite with Orkun Kökçü, with whom he played on the A Milli Takım, under the same club roof. Stating that they know each other very well sportively and personally because they constantly played side by side with the national jersey in the past, Özcan said that being on the pitch with Orkun Kökçü always makes him feel much more comfortable. This existing strong communication and bond between the two players is seen as an advantage that will pave the way for a fast and effective harmony on the pitch in the new season. The technical team plans to benefit from the synergy this national duo will create in the long term.

Continuing his words in line with the high goals set for the new season, Salih Özcan stated that his personal and team expectations are extremely high. The player, who stated that he focuses on the collective success of the team beyond individual successes, clearly expressed that winning the championship cup is their primary and biggest goal for the upcoming season. In addition, he underlined that earning the right to compete in the Şampiyonlar Ligi, which is a higher-level tournament and the goal of every big club, is also a very important goal for the club. Stating that he fully adapts to this high vision of Beşiktaş and will fight with all his might on this path, the player believes that they can achieve these heavy goals with the support of the fans. These prestigious transfers made by the management are interpreted as the clearest proof of how seriously the club takes its sporting goals.