After not being included in the plans of those from Eyupsor, Drăguș tries to launch his career in Gaziantep, under the command of Burak Yilmaz, the former great striker of Turkey. He arrived tonight in Antalya, and from tomorrow he will be at the team's training. He could catch the first minutes in Friday's friendly with FC Argeș.
He will play at Gaziantep on loan until the summer. The Romanian international still belongs to Trabzonspor, but will end his loan at Eyuspor and play for Gaziantep.
PHOTO. Denis Drăguș arrived in Antalya to play for Gaziantep
Denis Drăguș: “I'm going back to where I felt extraordinary”
Thus, Drăguș will start his second adventure in Gaziantep. He was here again in the 2023/2024 season, when he scored 15 goals in 35 matches. Upon arrival from Istanbul, he also offered some statements.
“I'm glad I'm finally here. The documents aren't ready yet. I haven't signed yet, it's not all done yet, but I hope it's moving towards that. I think everything will be OK. I can't wait to start. I'm going back to where I felt great. Last time I was in the room with Deian. I think we'll do the same, because it went really well.
I felt really good last time. It's an honor to work with a legend like Burak Yilmaz. I hope to repay his trust. We had some discussions and I was impressed by the way of seeing things in football” declared Denis Drăguș.
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Quoted at 3 million euros by the transfermarkt website, Drăguș also played for Standard Liege, Crotone, Genoa, Gaziantep, Trabzonspor and Eyuspor throughout his career.
Denis Drăguș: “The match against Turkey will be hell”
Then he also spoke about the duel between Romania and Turkey, from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and about the possibility of his suspension being lifted in order to be able to perform.
“I hope the judgment is fair. I saw that the appeal was made. I hope the phase is analyzed well and I play. It's a harsh intervention, but it's not about intention. We definitely have a chance to win. I'm confident. Turkey has a strong team, but I'm confident we'll qualify.
The Turks leave as favorites, play at home and are confident. But it won't be easy for them. I'm glad I already think they're qualified, but let's see what happens after the game. The World Cup is a dream for everyone. We are all thinking about the game in March. It would be incredible to make the world happy.
The decibel level is something incredible. You can hardly hear each other. It will be hard, it will be incendiary. But it will be nice and I hope that in the future we will remember him with pleasure”, added the Romanian international.
