Two more for Trabzonspor
Monday, August 4, 2003
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Trabzonspor have signed MKE Ankaragücü striker Augustine Ahinful and Besiktas JK's Bayram Bektas.
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Maximum efforts
The 2002/03 Turkish Cup winners have agreed a two-year deal with Ahinful, while Bayram has signed on for four seasons. Ahinful, 28, said: "Bayram and I will adapt quickly to our new team and give our very best for Trabzonspor."
New start
The striker excelled with Ankaragücü, scoring 43 goals in 82 games following spells with BV Borussia Dortmund, Grasshopper-Club, AC Venezia, UD Leiria and Boavista FC. He was sad to leave Ankara but optimistic about the future, saying: "I closed one page but opened another one."
'No obstacle'
Meanwhile, the 29-year-old Bayram said: "Trabzonspor had wanted me in the past but the circumstances were not right. This time there was no obstacle preventing a transfer." The midfield player had been at Besiktas for four seasons having joined from Altay GK. However, he made just six league appearances in 2002/03.
One more
Trabzonspor general secretary Yusuf Ziya Yilmaz said the club would try to make one more transfer in the build-up to their UEFA Cup campaign, which will begin in the first round proper.
