Brentford have completed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Yunus Emre Konak from Turkish Super Lig side Sivasspor.
Konak, who has just turned 18, has signed a contract until the summer of 2029, with an option to extend by a further year.
Brentford director of football Phil Giles told the club’s website: “Yunus is an exciting young player and we are very happy to have managed to bring him to Brentford.
“He’s a player that likes to be aggressive, close players down, win tackles, and get the ball back for his team.
“He has a lot of development potential still, especially on the offensive side of the game, and we look forward to working with him on all aspects of his game.
“Our recruitment team did a fantastic job to enable us to move quickly and secure his signature. We look forward to working with Yunus and, hopefully, he can progress into the first team in due course.”
After fending off reported interest from clubs across Europe, Brentford have made Konak their first signing of the January window.
Konak, born in Batman, came through the youth system of his local club, before moving to Sivasspor in 2018.
Turning professional this season, he has started 17 games and played 1,329 minutes in the Turkish top flight – more than any other teenager – as well as registering one assist.
The midfielder ranks joint-second in the Süper Lig for tackles won this term with 44, and he is also joint-sixth for interceptions made (31), highlighting his defensive nous.
Last year, Konak was named as one of “the 60 best young talents of world football born in 2006” by The Guardian.
