[Official] "Türkiye instead of EPL" Turkiye joined Besiktas in a surprise move, "Number 9"... The '24.1 billion' club is the third highest transfer fee ever

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Oh Hyun-kyu (25)'s final destination was Turkiye Besiktas.

Besiktas officially announced the recruitment of Oh Hyun-kyu through the club's social network service (SNS) on the 5th (Korea Standard Time). The contract period is three and a half years until 2029, and the uniform number is nine. The transfer fee announced by the club is 14 million euros (about 24.1 billion won).

On this day, Oh Hyun-kyu took an official photo in the "Black Eagle" pose, the symbol of Besiktas. This is a kind of 'admission ceremony' that all players who join Besiktas go through.

Earlier, Besiktas reported the news of Oh Hyun-kyu's recruitment process in detail. Besiktas, who began negotiations with Oh Hyun-kyu and announced the medical test, last embraced Oh Hyun-kyu's "clothes official."

Besiktas selected Oh Hyun-kyu as the right person to fill the void of Tammy Abraham, who left for Aston Villa this winter. When it was initially offered 12 million euros (about 20.6 billion won), but was rejected, the amount was raised to 15 million euros, and an agreement was reached two days before the closing of the Turkiye transfer market.

Oh Hyun-kyu's transfer fee is tied for the third place in Besiktas' history after Orkun Koekchi's 30 million euros (about 51.7 billion won) and Jedson Fernandez's 16 million euros (about 27.5 billion won). This shows how much Besiktas wanted Oh Hyun-kyu.

This winter, Oh Hyun-kyu received attention from Fulham, Crystal Palace and Leeds United, and seemed likely to go to the English Premier League (EPL). However, the tide has changed with Fulham signing Ricardo Pepi and Palace signing Jérgen Stran Larsen. On the 3rd, the EPL transfer market closed, and Besiktas, who had a steady love call, became the final destination.

Oh Hyun-kyu moved to Celtic from Suwon Samsung in 2023 and entered the European stage. In one and a half seasons at Celtic, he has scored 12 goals in 47 official appearances. Despite limited playing time, he worked hard by scoring double-digit points, but failed to gain a clear advantage in the main competition and was mainly used as a joker.

In search of an opportunity to play, Oh Hyun-kyu left Celtic in July 2024 and wore a Genk uniform. From his debut season, he showed off his unique daredevil physicality and high-purity goal determination. Oh Hyun-kyu, who has become the team's key striker in the 2024-2025 season, scored double-digit goals with 12 goals (2 assists) in 41 official games. This season, he also caught the eye of European clubs by scoring 10 goals and 3 assists in 30 official matches, and will wear the final Besiktas uniform.

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