You've got a five-fold increase in ransom' The transfer of strikers to South Korea's national Korea, which was also aimed at the EPL, is confirmed... 'High-speed negotiations' to Turkey

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The transfer of national striker Oh Hyun-kyu (25, KRC Genk) to Besikta, a prestigious city in Turkiye, has been virtually confirmed. Besiktashi is said to have completed detailed negotiations on the transfer fee.

Turkiye media 'Panatic' reported on the 3rd (Korea time) that Besiktashi has found a new striker, adding, "We have reached an agreement with the club and players to recruit Korean striker Oh Hyun-kyu, who is active in Genk, Belgium."

Oh Hyun-kyu's transfer is expected to take place unless there are major variables. The media added, "Oh Hyun-kyu will head straight to Istanbul, Turkiye, to sign the contract."

Besiktashi was reportedly in urgent need of reinforcing frontline strikers as key striker Tammy Abraham moved to Aston Villa. Accordingly, it is understood that Oh Hyun-kyu was selected as the top recruitment goal to strengthen his power in the winter transfer market.

The negotiation process is specific. Besiktashi initially offered a transfer fee of 12 million euros (about 10.5 billion won) to Genk, but was rejected once. Since then, Besiktashi has proposed a total of 15 million euros (about 25.6 billion won), including bonus options, and reached a final agreement when Genk accepted it.

Oh Hyun-kyu left Celtic in Scotland in the summer of 2024 and wore a Genk uniform for a transfer fee of 2.7 million euros (about 4.6 billion won). After the transfer, he played in 32 official games for Genk this season, scoring 10 goals and 3 assists, and was active as the team's main gun. Genk will make more than five times profit in a year and a half after Oh Hyun-kyu was recruited.

In fact, Turkey was not the only love call for Oh Hyun-kyu. English Premier League (EPL) clubs also closely watched Oh Hyun-kyu. According to British media 'Give Me Sports', Leeds United, which is competing for relegation, and Fulham, which is seeking to leap to the top, have considered recruiting Oh Hyun-kyu. In particular, Fulham had positive conversations with Genk to recruit Oh Hyun-kyu, but Besiktashi seems to have become the winner of the recruitment match with bold batting.

In fact, Oh Hyun-kyu was also known as a hot potato in the summer transfer market. In September, just four months ago, Oh Hyun-kyu suffered the withdrawal of his contract due to his past cruciate ligament injury history in a medical test just before moving to Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. At that time, local media such as Germany's Bild reported that a five-year contract for a transfer fee of 18 million euros was likely, but it was hampered by last-minute variables.

However, Oh proved his worth with his skills. In an A-match friendly match against Mexico held shortly after the transfer was canceled, he showed off his robustness by rolling up his socks after scoring and showing off the so-called "knee ceremony" pointing to his knees. His team, Genk, also indirectly criticized Stuttgart's decision by posting the phrase "Oh, medical test 1-0 victory" on the club's official channel.

Oh Hyun-kyu, who also showed impressive performances in the Belgian league and the UEFA Europa League (UEL) this season, continued his scoring streak and took on a new challenge in half a season.

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