Star striker returning to Turkey will stay in a container

News summary

Club president Taner Ankara, who brought Vincent Aboubakar—who once took Beşiktaş by storm—to Bodrum FK, drew attention to facility issues, saying, "I brought a world star, and right now he will be staying in a container."

News details

Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar, who featured for Beşiktaş and Hatayspor during different spells in the Süper Lig, returned to Turkey by signing for 1st Lig side Bodrum FK. While the star striker's signing caused a major stir, club president Taner Ankara also made statements following the deal highlighting the club's facility problems.

According to a report in Muğla Postası, Ankara used Aboubakar as an example regarding Bodrum FK's facility issues, stating: "I brought a world star, and right now he will be staying in a container. Let's hold the next meeting there together and take a look at those facilities. There is no match-day excitement in Bodrum. There are 128 five-star hotels, 100 construction companies, 10 holding companies, and 50 beach clubs. We cannot remain this indifferent to Bodrum. I call on everyone to support Bodrum FK. Why shouldn't Bodrum be a Como, Monaco, or Barcelona?"

Bodrum FK President Taner Ankara, who added 4 players to the squad during the transfer window, emphasized that these moves were made by pushing the resources of the club's four partners to the limit. Stating that the players made significant salary sacrifices when joining Bodrum FK, Ankara pointed out the high transfer costs and expressed the difficulties they faced.

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Highlights

• Related clubs: Beşiktaş
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source did not state the official status of the development.

Source

This news has been compiled using information from the Sözcü source (published: August 31, 2026 16:24).

Original news: Sözcü