EURO 2016: Turkey Names Final Squad

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan leads Fatih Terim’s final 23-man squad for Euro 2016, with Nuri Sahin also making the cut despite an injury-plagued season.

Borussia Dortmund’s Sahin had to wait until February 18 to make his first start of the campaign after a persistent tendon problem, managing just six subsequent starts in the Bundesliga.

However, the playmaker makes Fatih Terim’s final selection, along with Bayer Leverkusen ace Hakan Calhanoglu and surprise inclusion Emre Mor, who made his full international debut in last Sunday’s friendly against Montenegro after impressing for Nordsjaelland.

Eight players, included Gokhan Tore of Besiktas and Galatasaray’s Yasin Oztekin have been cut from Terim’s initial party.

Turkey start their Euro 2016 campaign against Croatia on June 12, before meeting Spain five days later and Czech Republic in their final Group D game on June 21.

 

Turkey’s Final 23-man Squad:

Goalkeepers: Volkan Babacan (Medipol Basaksehir), Onur Recep Kivrak (Trabzonspor), Harun Tekin (Bursaspor)

Defenders: Gokhan Gonul (Fenerbahce), Sener Ozbayrakli (Bursaspor), Semih Kaya (Galatasaray), Ahmet Calik (Genclerbirligi), Hakan Balta (Galatasaray), Caner Erkin (Fenerbahce), Ismail Koybasi (Besiktas)

Midfielders: Mehmet Topal (Fenerbahce), Selcuk Inan (Galatasaray), Ozan Tufan (Fenerbahce), Oguzhan Ozyakup (Besiktas), Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Leverkusen), Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund), Arda Turan (Barcelona), Olcay Sahan (Besiktas), Volkan Sen (Fenerbahce), Emre Mor (Nordsjaelland)

Strikers: Burak Yilmaz (Beijing Guoan), Cenk Tosun (Besiktas), Yunus Malli (Mainz)

 

EURO 2016: Turkey Names Final Squad

Transfer: Luis Enrique Confirm New Signings For Barcelona In January

We Will Add Quality To The Squad – Luis Enrique

 

Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique confirmed yesterday the club will look to strengthen his squad in the January winter transfer when the Catalonia club’s ban is lifted.

 

Barca were barred from registering new players for two consecutive transfer windows in 2015 after breaking Fifa rules on the signing of foreign players under the age of 16. The Spanish coach spoke to the press yesterday as hs team prepares for a return to la liga action.

Turkish midfielder, Arda Turan signed for Barcelona from Atletico madrid in the summer of 2015

“You always have to take into account the possibility of improving the squad,” Enrique told a news conference ahead of Barca’s game against Sevilla on Wednesday in La Liga.

He added, “Anything is possible. If there are arrivals, it’s possible that there will be departures. Any players leaving will depend on us being able to reinforce the team, it’s not as if we have a very big squad. Everything is under consideration, there is still much to be done, the transfer window isn’t open yet and we have to wait. The month (January) will be long, most certainly.”

Spanish midfielder cum defender, Aleix Viidal signed for Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer of 2015

Barcelona will for the first time wear the official FIFA world club champions badge on their kit when they face Real Betis at 1930 GMT in the la liga on Wednesday, 30, 2015.

Transfer: Luis Enrique Confirm New Signings For Barcelona In January