Huseyin Yucel:
“We are having a very good camp period. It is said that we had the most energetic and synergistic camp of recent years. We sat in serious negotiations with Lazio for 48 hours. Finally, Ciro put it to an end and said that he wanted to come to Beşiktaş by making a sacrifice. I thank him very much.”
“Now is the time to give a little time for transfers. Because we have reached 19 foreigners and we need to reduce it to 12. There is still more than a month left for the transfer period to end. Let no one have any doubts. We will continue to work on this path, let no one have any doubts.”
“We were interested in Mats Hummels and Okay Yokuşlu, but unfortunately the chances of these transfers happening are zero. So is Mario Hermoso. Di Maria said he didn’t want to come without entering into a negotiation process. We don’t want a player who doesn’t want to come either. The matter is closed.”
“I don’t think there is a transfer that Beşiktaş can’t make. The resources will be found somehow. Just as other clubs found them in previous years, now it’s our turn. I’ll do the math when I get back to Istanbul. There won’t be any problems.”
Feyyaz Ucar:
“Something that has not happened in recent years is happening; we are handling the team over to the coach ready. This is an extremely important situation. All technical directors want to see their entire squad ready. I would like to thank Hüseyin Yücel, who has made great efforts in this regard. I have been involved in all the recent transfers. I know the sacrifices he has made. I would like to thank him very much. I would like to thank our chairman Hasan Arat and our other management colleagues. I would like to welcome Immobile. If we look at the transfers after we arrive, we think that we have made transfers that are truly worthy of Beşiktaş, that are correct and beneficial.”
“I say ‘welcome’ to Çiro. Let’s say ‘Çiro, not Ciro’. Our people are witty, they may ask ‘what is our turnover’ etc.”
“The turnover does not fall below 25 goals, including penalties.”
Immobile:
“I’m starting a new adventure. We hope to do important things. I’ll do my best for the fans. I’ll show them that my jersey is sweaty at the end of the match.”
“I want to be important for the team. I want to help the team as much as I can. Icardi, Mertens, Dzeko are important players. In this way, there will be competition. We will start an important season, but first there is a match on August 3. We will prepare well for that match and the season.”
“I talked to our coach. We will talk more about where I will play according to the team’s needs. I will try to contribute as much as I can according to this need. I will come a little deeper and try to find positions there. I already have teammates who I can do this with. We will try to develop this even more in training.”
“The first thing that attracted me about Beşiktaş was that they wanted me so much. Istanbul is a very beautiful city. People with big families like mine make decisions on a city basis. Before coming here, I received information from Sirigu, Bonucci and Mertens.”
“I had to make a tough decision. It was tough to leave a city that loves you. But that’s how football is. I’ve turned a new page. I’ll be ready as soon as I can.”
