From Kasımpaşa to England: Yasin Özcan is officially at Aston Villa
The next destination for Yasin Özcan, who caught the attention of many European clubs, including the 'Big Three' in Turkey, with his performance over the last two seasons in a Kasımpaşa jersey, has been determined. The young talent from Kasımpaşa has officially transferred to Aston Villa.
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Kasımpaşa's 18-year-old footballer Yasin Özcan had caught the eye of many clubs in Europe after drawing attention with his performance over the last two seasons. The young player, who has been playing for Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig, had also attracted interest from clubs such as Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, and Galatasaray during the summer transfer window. Özcan's new address is Aston Villa, one of the historic clubs of English football.
HAS ASTON VILLA MADE A STATEMENT? WHEN IS HE JOINING THE TEAM?
In its announcement regarding the pre-contract with Yasin Özcan, Aston Villa stated the following:
''Aston Villa is pleased to announce that it has signed a pre-contract with Yasin Özcan from Kasımpaşa. The 18-year-old young player will spend the remainder of the season at the Turkish club before joining Villa next season.''
HOW MUCH IS THE TRANSFER FEE?
18-year-old Yasin Özcan is transferring to English Premier League side Aston Villa. It has been learned that Kasımpaşa has reached an agreement with Aston Villa for 7 million Euros for the young footballer, who was on the transfer list of many clubs both domestically and internationally.
WHO IS YASİN ÖZCAN?
Yasin Özcan was born in Istanbul in 2006 and began to take an interest in football at a young age. Starting his football training in the Kasımpaşa youth academy, Yasin developed his skills there and drew attention. Thanks to his successful performance in his youth career, he rose to the A-team in a short time.
Playing in the midfield position, Yasin Özcan was seen as one of Kasımpaşa's important future players due to his vision, technical skills, and hard work. In the 2024-2025 season, he played in all 16 matches he appeared in for Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig and contributed to his team by providing 1 assist.
Yasin Özcan, as one of the young talents of Turkish football, began to attract interest not only in Turkey but also in Europe. English Premier League side Aston Villa reached an agreement with Kasımpaşa for 7 million Euros to transfer the young player.