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Turkish preseason moves and Arokodare's Ajax impact

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Pre‑season activity among Turkish Süper Lig sides has intensified. Trabzonspor continued its recruitment drive, renewing talks for Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk, probing Belgian forward Dodi Lukebakio and Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, and ultimately securing centre‑back Cenk Özkacar from Valencia on a three‑year deal worth €1.75 million. Beşiktaş entered the market for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and Belgian defender Arthur Theate, while Konyaspor and Göztepe completed pre‑season camps in Slovenia. Further preparations include Fatih Karagümrük signing Manolis Siopis and Muhammed Emin Sarıkaya, while Göztepe introduced four new players following an undefeated Slovenian camp. Other clubs, such as Kayserispor and Gençlerbirliği, have progressed through various stages of high-altitude or regional training camps. The Arokodare saga has transitioned from a transfer dispute to an active role at Ajax. Following a training‑ground standoff at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare completed a season‑long loan to Ajax. The deal includes a non‑compulsory option to buy estimated between £17 million and €22 million. Arokodare has integrated quickly, scoring on his friendly debut against Volendam and receiving UEFA clearance for competitive play in the Conference League against Shelbourne. In his Eredivisie debut against PEC Zwolle, Arokodare provided an assist as a substitute. ~~Arokodare’s~~ His impact continued in a UEFA Conference League play-off against FC Sion, where he scored a header 43 seconds after entering as a substitute and provided an assist for Davy Klaassen in a 4-2 victory. He subsequently scored twice in his first competitive start, helping Ajax secure a 5-3 win ~~(9-5 on aggregate)~~ to qualify for the tournament’s league phase. He has since recorded his first Eredivisie goal during a 4-0 away win against ~~Telstar, where he netted the third goal in the 60th minute. Since joining, he~~ Telstar. Following his move, Arokodare has ~~recorded five~~ maintained high productivity, recording seven goal contributions—five goals and two ~~assists in six appearances.~~ assists—in his first seven appearances, averaging one involvement approximately every 40 minutes.

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