The Alanyaspor Gazette
Market17 Aug 2026
Alanyaspor turn down Besiktas for Maestro
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad17 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Paulo Victor
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Ianis Hagi runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 24. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Alanyaspor
Yusuf Özdemir 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.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
3 academy players handed senior numbers at Alanyaspor
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad17 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Steve Mounié
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market17 Aug 2026
Mustafa Sahin steps up from the Alanyaspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mustafa Sahin 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.
Market17 Aug 2026
Alanyaspor promote Abdullah Calhanoglu from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Abdullah Calhanoglu has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Enes Guler steps up from the Alanyaspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Enes Guler 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 İbrahim Kaya falls out with a teammate over standards
- Player ratings Florent Hadergjonaj was the difference for Alanyaspor
- Player ratings Bruno Viana was immovable