Trabzonspor officially announces Cenk Özkacar transfer, fee revealed
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Trabzonspor has officially announced the signing of Turkish national player Cenk Özkacar from Valencia.
- The transfer fee for the 25-year-old defender amounts to 1.75 million Euros, to be paid in six installments.
- Özkacar has signed a 3+1 year contract with Trabzonspor, with a guaranteed annual salary of 1.25 million Euros.
Turkish football club Trabzonspor has officially confirmed the acquisition of national team defender Cenk Özkacar from Spanish club Valencia.
An agreement has been reached with Valencia Club for the permanent transfer of professional footballer Cenk Özkacar to our Club. According to the agreement; Valencia Club will be paid 1,750,000 EUR in 6 (Six) installments as a contract termination fee.
The transfer marks a significant addition to Trabzonspor's squad, with the club agreeing to pay Valencia a transfer fee of 1.75 million Euros. This amount will be disbursed in six separate installments, as detailed in the official announcement made to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
An agreement has been reached with professional footballer Cenk Özkacar for a 3+1 year contract, with an option right belonging to our Club. According to the agreement made; the player will be paid a guaranteed fee of 1,250,000 EUR for each football season.
Özkacar, 25, has committed his future to Trabzonspor by signing a contract that extends for three years, with an option for a fourth season held by the club. His guaranteed annual salary will be 1.25 million Euros for each of the first three seasons. Should Trabzonspor exercise the option for the 2029/2030 season, his salary for that year will increase to 1.35 million Euros.
In case the option right is used by our Club, the player will be paid a guaranteed fee of 1,350,000 EUR in the 2029/2030 football season.
In addition to his salary, Özkacar will also receive a management fee equivalent to 4.5% of his gross earnings. The announcement signifies Trabzonspor's active strategy in the transfer market as they aim to strengthen their team for upcoming competitions.
A payment of 4.5% of the gross wage amount to be paid to the player will be made as management service fee.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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