After a strong season
Ex-Austrian makes the leap to cult club Besiktas!
He may have been relegated from the Süperliga with Fatih Karagümrük, but he has personally managed to stay in the top flight of Turkish soccer in a roundabout way: ex-Austrian Can Keleş is moving to Istanbul cult club Beşiktaş with immediate effect!
The 22-year-old from Lower Austria, who made his first footballing steps in Wiener Neustadt, went through practically the entire academy at the "Veilchen" in Vienna-Favoriten and later made 53 competitive appearances for the professionals.
Caught the eye with five goals and four assists
Last summer, he then moved to Turkey to the small Istanbul club Fatih Karagümrük, where he made a name for himself with five goals and four assists in 39 games.
There had recently been speculation that Fenerbahçe Istanbul, coached by José Mourinho, would also be interested in Keleş. However, Beşiktaş, who only finished sixth in the league this year, were able to prevail over the runners-up in the battle for the ex-Austrian.
Beşiktaş paid Fatih Karagümrük around €2.5 million for Keleş's services, while the 22-year-old's salary is said to be in the region of 21 million Turkish lira - around €580,000. He received a four-year contract until 2028 ...
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