GegenSports Scout Bulletin — 1–15 November 2026
Period covered: 1–15 November 2026. Every fortnight we go back over the players we profiled and check what has changed. The first half of November had no official transfers anywhere near the Turkish market, since the window opens in January. What it did have was a run of January rumours, one long-awaited debut and one injury. Where we could not find a source, we say so and mark the item “unverified”.
How to read this bulletin
Transfer items carry one of three labels. Official means a club, league or federation statement. Reported means a named outlet published it with sourcing. Rumour means the claim rests on an unnamed source, a TV pundit or a single social media account. Transfermarkt, FBref and SofaScore could not be accessed directly during this run. Our numbers come mainly from FotMob and match reports, and most market-value changes are left unverified. With the international break under way, club football stopped on 15 November, so for many players the “last 14 days” means one league match.
Five players who moved the needle
Frank Anguissa (Napoli): Beşiktaş’s January priority, but can he stay fit?
On 9 November, TUTTOmercatoweb reported that Vincenzo Italiano wants Anguissa first in January. Fotomaç carried the story in Turkey (reported). His Napoli deal ends in June 2027 and extension talks have reportedly stalled. Turkish outlets also say Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are watching. No fee has been reported and neither club has commented. On the pitch, the case is weaker than the headlines suggest. He has played 10 matches this season according to A Spor, and he had a serious hamstring injury within the last year. He turns 31 on 16 November. Our Gegen Fit score stays at 67/100: his physical profile suits the Süper Lig, but how much he can play is the real question.
Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart): his own words revived the Galatasaray story
After Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0 in the Champions League on 3 November, the Moroccan playmaker told HT Spor that, if he ever played in Turkey, it would “only be Galatasaray”. On 10 November, Takvim cited German reports saying Stuttgart’s asking price had dropped to around €40m including add-ons (reported). Summer reports had put it at €60–65m. An offer of around €22m in August was turned down (reported). English outlets link Tottenham too, which we treat as a rumour. His contract runs to 2030. We keep our fit score at 61/100. His quality is not in doubt, but Galatasaray’s No.10 zone is already their most crowded area, and €40m would be a Süper Lig record.
Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford): Trabzonspor want a loan
TEAMtalk and Fotomaç reported Trabzonspor’s interest on 11 November. A follow-up on 15 November said early contact had been made through the ProStar agency, and that a loan was the model being discussed. We label it a rumour: no bid exists and Brentford reportedly have no wish to sell. The numbers explain why a loan makes sense for the player. He has 8 Premier League appearances, 4 starts, 373 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist and a red card, after 37 league games last season. His contract runs to 2031.
Altay Bayındır (Celta Vigo, on loan from Manchester United): finally on the pitch
Our 11 November report noted he had yet to play a competitive minute for Celta. A few days later he made his debut in the Copa del Rey at Salamanca. Celta won 5-0 and he kept a clean sheet (reported; one source dates the match 13 November, which we could not confirm elsewhere). He is still behind Ionuț Radu in the league. The loan reportedly includes a purchase option of around £3.5m. A cup clean sheet against a lower-division side proves little on its own. The main gain is getting back to playing competitive matches. Our score: 71/100.
Demir Ege Tıknaz (Braga): out of the Turkey U21 squad
The Turkish Football Federation officially withdrew the 22-year-old holding midfielder from the U21 squad for the play-off against Czechia because of injury. Fatih Karagümrük’s Barış Kalaycı replaced him (official). Neither the type of injury nor a return date has been announced (unverified). Before the injury he was completing 92.1% of his passes over 433 Liga Portugal minutes (FotMob). His minutes had been falling since October.
Atlético’s crowded front line
Barcelona won 2-1 at the Metropolitano on 8 November. Giuliano Simeone opened the scoring and Fermín López scored twice, in the 45th and 66th minutes, sending Barça into the break top of LaLiga. For the three Atlético forwards we profiled, the picture is this:
- Jonathan David (on loan from Juventus): 7 LaLiga games, 330 minutes, 3 goals, 2 assists as of 10 November. His minutes are shrinking, and a purchase option of around €25m has been reported.
- Alexander Sørloth: 4 substitute appearances, 93 minutes, no goals after returning from injury in October. Reports say Juventus are again interested in a January loan (rumour).
- Ademola Lookman: 1 goal in 11 LaLiga games as of 3 November, well short of his first half-season at the club.
Atlético’s next league match is at Getafe on 22 November.
Quick status check
| Player | Club | Latest | Transfer label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anguissa | Napoli | 10 apps this season; deal to June 2027 | Beşiktaş — reported |
| Bilal El Khannouss | Stuttgart | Price reportedly cut to ~€40m | Galatasaray — reported |
| Yegor Yarmolyuk | Brentford | 373 PL minutes | Trabzonspor — rumour |
| Altay Bayındır | Celta Vigo | Cup debut, clean sheet | Loan, option ~£3.5m (reported) |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | Braga | Injured (official), details unverified | — |
| Christian Kofane | Leverkusen | 3 goals in 6 apps (9 Nov report) | Arsenal interest — rumour |
| Álvaro Valles | Real Betis | +8.64 goals prevented in 12 games (FotMob) | — |
| Marcelino Núñez | Ipswich Town | 5 apps, 2 goals (reported) | Trabzonspor — rumour |
| Dantas | Athletico Paranaense | Current data unverified | Göztepe — rumour |
For the lower-league and regional series we ran this fortnight (Egypt, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Turkey’s fourth tier), recent form, value and injury data could not be independently verified.
Reports from this period in English
- Jonathan David scouting report
- Alexander Sørloth scouting report
- Ademola Lookman scouting report
- Marcos Llorente scouting report
- Fermín López scouting report
- Raphinha scouting report
- Dani Olmo scouting report
- Demir Ege Tıknaz scout report
- Iván Villar scouting report
- Hans Nicolussi Caviglia scout report
- Benjamin Cremaschi scout report
- Sindre Walle Egeli scout report
- Maher Carrizo scout report
- Hennadiy Synchuk scout report
- Patrik Mercado scout report
- Musab Al-Juwayr scout report
- Rento Takaoka scout report
- Leon Jakirović scout report
- Diego Kochen scout report
- Sherkhan Kalmurza scout report
- Grégoire Świderski scouting report
- Régis Gurtner scout report
- Igor Vekić scout report
- 6 centre-back profiles for Fenerbahçe’s high line
What to watch, 16–30 November
- Whether Anguissa starts for Napoli after the break. That will tell us about his fitness and about Napoli’s willingness to sell.
- Atlético at Getafe on 22 November: how the minutes split between David, Sørloth and Lookman.
- Whether Bayındır gets league or Europa League minutes after his cup debut.
- An injury update on Tıknaz from Braga.
- Berke Özer and Lille against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on 25 November.
- Which of Trabzonspor’s January targets, if any, turns into a formal bid.
Sources: FotMob; ESPN and VAVEL (Atlético 1-2 Barcelona, 8 Nov 2026); Turkish Football Federation statement; A Spor, Fotomaç, Takvim, NTV Spor, Sporx, Fanatik; TEAMtalk; TUTTOmercatoweb; Transferfeed; ArsenalNews.
