Beşiktaş formally welcomed Turkish worldwide Orkun Kökçü again to his boyhood membership on Sunday, signing him from Benfica in entrance of greater than 20,000 raucous supporters at Tüpraş Stadium.
Accompanied by membership president Serdal Adalı, the 24-year-old midfielder stepped onto the pitch to thunderous applause, chants, and a wave of black-and-white flags.
The membership staged a grand unveiling, treating followers to a video tribute that left Kökçü visibly emotional.
“This isn’t just a signing. This is the image of a brand new period,” Adalı mentioned. “Beşiktaş is rising again and Orkun will be the face of that rebirth.”
The membership confirmed Kökçü joins on a one-year mortgage with an obligation to purchase, signing a deal that ties him to the Black Eagles for 5 years.
The ceremony wasn’t simply fanfare – it was a heartfelt reunion. Kökçü, who as soon as wore the membership’s youth jersey earlier than launching a profitable European profession, known as the second “surreal.”
“Sevgili ailem (My Dear family)… I’m the happiest man alive right now,” he advised followers from the rostrum. “All I ask is that you support the team, the coach, the president and me. Together, let’s chase titles.”
After signing, Kökçü circled the pitch, main followers within the conventional “üçlü” chant and tossing footballs into the gang. At one level, a fan sprinted onto the sector to embrace him, safety held again, and Kökçü smiled and celebrated with the gang.
His household, together with fellow footballer and brother Ozan Kökçü, watched proudly from the sidelines.
Adalı emphasised the symbolic nature of the switch: “This isn’t Orkun’s first time in a Beşiktaş shirt. He’s worn it in his heart since childhood. Now, he’ll wear it as a leader on the pitch.”
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