Promotion to the First 11 and the Influence of the Coaches
“I am a player who always believed in myself, I believed that I would get my chance sooner or later and that chance came. I think I used it well, I was in the first 11 in the second half. I always kept myself ready .”
“Şenol Güneş, who took me to the first team and made me play, is at a very important point for me. I also learned things from Fernando Santos. Serdar Hoca also has a special place in me, he always believed in us since the youth system.”
Excitement of New Teams and Transfers
“Our transfers are very experienced and quality players. They will all contribute a lot to us. I am especially excited to play with Immobile, he is an incredible striker. I will learn a lot from him.”
“I came to the camp with Immobile. We met, we had conversations. I’m excited, he’s a big star… We’ll get along better as time goes by.”
Thoughts on the Coach and Teammates
“Giovanni van Bronckhorst is a very warm-hearted and communicative coach. We will get to know each other better as time goes by. He is a coach who also loves attacking football. It will be good, we are working very well.”
“Arda Güler and I have a very good friendship. Of course we talked about these issues, ‘What is the environment like there, what are the players like?’ “He went there prepared and got it right away. We asked because we were curious about that place. We haven’t talked about the Mbappe transfer yet.”
Career and Goals
“I have always played as a forward since the youth system. I see myself as a forward but I also play on the wings. I think the closer I am to the goal, the more effective I play. My goal of being the top scorer “can come true every season. I am not thinking about my European dream right now, we are here right now and we are focused on Beşiktaş.”
“When I don’t play, I get sad, I get angry, I question myself, ‘What did I do wrong?’ “I want to play in every match.”
EURO 2024 Experience
“The EURO 2024 process went very well for me. I am very happy to be there at this age. It was a very exciting place, it was a very good experience for me. Being there is important, I played for a short time and got into a position. The position stayed with me for a while…”
