Ankaragucu news roundup!

 The team are headed to Kayseri for their pre season training camp and its a mix of players from last season and youth players as the transfer ban still hasnt been lifted. The Lig 1 championship rules state that you must play at least 1 under 21 player in the starting line up, which is a rule i really like as it forces Ankaragucu to give an opportunity to one of the academy players. 

Fatih Demir, Umut Tarhan, Sirac, Arda Unyay, Onur Efe and Mirac Simsek have all been training with the first team and will be among the candidates looking to break into the team. 

On the transfer front, Efkan Bekirolgu and Tolga Cigerci look like they are both staying with Ankaragucu for the time being. They have both been linked with moves to Basaksehir and Konyaspor but it was reported yesterday that they have failed to agree to a move. 

Efkan in particular will be an important player at this level, but question marks remain if having 2 key players who aren't committed to the team is the best idea. 

It has also been reported that 36 year old Mahmut Takdemir has signed a 1 year contract with the club on a free transfer from Basaksehir. Mahmut is a good player who has had a great career, but at 36 years old and only playing just over 200 minutes of football in the last 12 months, it doesnt fill you with confidence that it will just be another player coming to the Ankaragucu retirement home. 

Yusuf Emre Gultekin has also reportedly agreed to join the club. The 31 year old is set to sign on a free transfer from Kocaelispor. 

New coach Cihat Arslan has praised Christian Bassogog as the hardest working player in training and he wants to keep him at the club along with Riad Bajic. Bassogog in particular will be a key player if the club can keep him. Bajic had a poor season last year, but Lig 1 we may see a more effective player. 

Finally, Ankaragucu and River Plate have entered into talks about a potential partnership between the two clubs which would share ideas on training, youth development and other areas. The move would see some of River Plates young players come to Ankaragucu. It would be a positive move by the club if they were to make something official.