by Last season, involved in the fight to avoid relegation, things have gone very differently for Valencia this season in LaLiga EA Sports. And not because of the reinforcements. Rubén Baraja has been most characterized by total trust in his youth players, enhancing one’s own talent. In fact, the club’s most talked-about signing in the summer was Cenk Özkacar, who after his loan the previous year aimed to be a pillar after paying five million euros to Lyon. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The 23-year-old Turkish defender has had many problems finding his place in this campaign, and since October 7, 2023 he has not been a starter, accumulating eight substitutions in a row in the league with a Baraja team that prefers Mosquera, Diakhaby and Gabriel Paulista before the Ottoman. Now, an option appears on the horizon to save the situation from Serie A.
As reported by the journalist specialized in transfers Nicolò Schira, Sassuolo is already in the negotiation phase with Valencia for the loan of Özkacar to ItalyAlso adding to the operation a purchase option that will allow the Ches not to lose, at all, their investment of five ‘kilos’.
Sassuolo will have several issues left to define, Especially the option to purchase an Özkacar whose contract ends until the summer of 2028. The duration makes it more expensive than its few minutes make it cheaper. His profile, however, is still interesting as a left-footed center back who can also play on the left side.
