The Inter Turku Gazette
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
No sign of nerves from Alie Conteh at 21 — 8.11
The hardest thing about being 21 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Alie Conteh did not need any: 8.11, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Benoný Breki Andrésson is a medical away from Inter Turku
The deal with Stockport County is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Inter Turku
Prosper Ahiabu and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Carljohan Eriksson
Inter Turku asked and FC Nordsjaelland said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Inter Turku supporters have found a favourite in Alie Conteh
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Alie Conteh 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
Lukas Valakari steps up from the Inter Turku academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Lukas Valakari has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Ilkka Uronen joins the Inter Turku first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ilkka Uronen is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Lukas Taylor steps up from the Inter Turku academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Lukas Taylor has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mikael Lam steps up from the Inter Turku academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mikael Lam has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad 100 appearances for Jean Botué
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Loic Essomba
- Transfer targets Inter Turku ask about David Andersson