The Istanbulspor Gazette
Market12 Feb 2029
Mücahit Serbest hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Istanbulspor can pretend not to have heard.
Squad12 Feb 2029
Anthony Musaba in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Istanbulspor this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Loan watch12 Feb 2029
Charles Agbawodikeizu has seen enough of Noah
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Istanbulspor, and 0 appearances in 33 say he has earned the hearing.
Squad12 Feb 2029
Samuel Jhonathan wants to go home
“I have given this everything, but my family is not here and neither am I, not really.” A footballer can be coached out of bad form. Nobody has ever been coached out of this, and Istanbulspor know it.
Squad12 Feb 2029
No hiding place for Engin Aksoy
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Engin Aksoy, and the manager let it.
Squad12 Feb 2029
Benjamin Hrelec signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Benjamin Hrelec and Istanbulspor agree another 4 years.
In brief
- Market The Mamadou Mendy story refuses to die
- Market The window shut and Mario Krstovski is still in the building
- Market Talks stall between Istanbulspor and Eleazar Ramírez
- Boardroom Istanbulspor keep producing them