The Ilves Post
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Jardell Kanga beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 31. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ilves say no — this time
The offer from FC Lahti for Otto Tiitinen was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Taha Ayari due for a Ilves medical
Everything agreed with AIK, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Ilves make their move for Arttu Tulehmo
$22.0K on the table at KTP. The manager wanted him, the board agreed a number, and the only voices still to be heard are the ones at the other club.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jetmir Haliti stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Jetmir Haliti and Ilves agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Kjell Peersman
Ilves asked and KAA Gent said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Ilves
Jetmir Haliti was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Ilves supporters have found a favourite in Maksim Stjopin
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Maksim Stjopin has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ilkka Hradecky joins the Ilves first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ilkka Hradecky is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Ilves promote Tim Kamara from within
- Market Ilves promote Jaakko Valakari from within
- Match Ilves get the job done against KuPS