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Beşiktaş officially announces Ümit Akdağ signing

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Beşiktaş announced the signing of 22-year-old defender Ümit Akdağ from Alanyaspor on a four-year contract.
  • The versatile defender has also played for FCSB, Chelsea’s academy, Göztepe and Toulouse, and has been added to Beşiktaş’s UEFA list.
  • Akdağ has represented Romania’s under-21 team 10 times and scored two goals, but has not decided which country he will represent at senior level.

Beşiktaş have made their latest move in the transfer market official, signing Ümit Akdağ from Alanyaspor. The Turkish club said the 22-year-old centre-back has agreed to a four-year contract.

The club also confirmed that Akdağ has been added to its UEFA list. Beşiktaş said it expects the young defender to make an important contribution in its famous black-and-white shirt.

Akdağ has represented Romania’s under-21 side 10 times and scored two goals. He has not yet decided which country he will choose for his senior international career. Besides centre-back, he can play at left-back and defensive midfield.

The defender’s previous clubs include FCSB, Alanyaspor, Chelsea’s academy, Göztepe and Toulouse.

We believe Ümit Akdağ will provide important service to our club. We wish Ümit Akdağ success in our historic shirt and respectfully present this to the public.

— BeşiktaşThe club’s announcement confirmed Akdağ’s four-year contract.
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