Football Season Guide

Konyaspor

In


Marlos Moreno (att) Troyes, Alexandru Cicaldau (mid) Galatasaray – on loan, Paul Bernardoni (gk) Angers SCO, Morgan Schneiderlin (mid) OGC Nice, Yunus Malli (mid) Kasimpasa, Ozan Can Oruc (gk) 1922 Konyaspor, Sokol Cikalleshi (att) Khaleej – end of loan, Nafican Yardimci (def) 1461 Trabzon – end of loan.

Out


Alejandro Pozuelo (r)(mid) Al-Jazira, Ibrahim Sehic (r)(gk) Khaleej, Adil Demirbag (r)(def) Caykur Rize, Domagoj Pavicic (mid) Aris Saloniki, Erhan Erenturk (sp)(gk) Sivas, Mame Diouf (sp)(att), Endri Cekici (sp)(mid) free agent, Andreas Bouchalakis (sp)(mid) Olympiacos – end of loan, Mahir Emreli (sp)(att) Dinamo Zagreb- end of loan, Marlos Moreno (sp)(att) Troyes – end of loan.

Last season, Konya managed to finish in a comfortable midtable place although they struggled with coach Stanojevic after he came in on the early days of 2023. After they found the right chemistry, they hurt strong teams like the title holders Galatasaray, Trabzon and Besiktas. This summer, the fan saw the departure of keper Sehic who played for three season in Konya. In order to replace him, Bernardoni was signed in. It will be his 1st experience outside France. It is a big advantage that they have never seen any of their defensive player leave this summer. In the offence line, there are some problems that the Serbian coach needs to solve. First of all, Diouf and Emreli will not be part of the team this season. Demir will also be unavailable till the new year due to a heavy injury. At this point, the coach has Ukpeazu and Cikalleshi who returned from loan on his hand. It is a good move to sign Moreno on a permanent deal but they still need one more quality winger on the left. The fans saw the departures of Pozuelo, Pavicic and Cekici in midfield. Especially, the Spanish player’s presence will be missed considering his offensive support last season. In order to fill their roles, Yunus Malli, Schneiderlin & Cicaldau were added. Especially, the former Manchester United man is expected to have an important role.

Target


If the coach solves the existing problems, he can catch the last season’s place. They are able to reach a few rounds in the cup but the more is up to the draw.