What did Damir Mišković say about the transfer?

Mišković confirmed that negotiations have been ongoing for a month, that reaching an agreement with the player was not problematic, but that talks with Augsburg were challenging. He emphasized that he is an excellent player.

Does Kabadayi have any connection to Croatian football?

Yes, the assist for his only Bundesliga goal came from Croatian international Kristijan Jakić.

Football

Mišković reveals: Rijeka gets its winger, former Bayern gem arrives at Rujevica

Q: Who is Yusuf Kabadayi?

Yusuf Kabadayi is a 22-year-old winger who is joining Rijeka from German club Augsburg, and he developed his football skills in Bayern's academy.

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The club president confirmed lengthy negotiations and emphasized that high expectations are placed on the 22-year-old German of Turkish descent.

Summary

Rijeka president Damir Mišković confirmed the imminent arrival of winger Yusuf Kabadayi from Augsburg.
Negotiations with the German club lasted a month and were extremely difficult.
Kabadayi is a former Bayern academy player who can play in all attacking positions.
The assist for his only Bundesliga goal came from Croatian international Kristijan Jakić.

Rijeka's long search for a winger could soon come to an end. Club president Damir Mišković confirmed in an interview with Torpedo media that an agreement with Yusuf Kabadayi is on the verge of being finalized and that his arrival is expected very soon.

"The winger will arrive today. We've been talking for a month now. It wasn't up to him-we reached an agreement with him a long time ago. It wasn't easy with the club, but we got what we wanted. He's certainly an excellent player. We scouted him for a long time, but we had some issues. Now he needs to prove himself on the pitch," said Mišković, revealing how challenging the negotiations were.

Who is Yusuf Kabadayi?

He is a 22-year-old attacking player coming to Rujevica from German club Augsburg. Kabadayi developed his football skills in the famous Bayern academy, where he shared a dressing room with now-big stars like Jamal Musiala, Gabriel Vidović, and Malik Tillman. He holds dual German and Turkish citizenship and has represented both countries at youth levels.

Two years ago, he moved from Bayern to Augsburg for €900,000. In the Bundesliga, he made five appearances and scored one goal, in a 3-1 victory against St. Pauli. Interestingly, the assist for that goal came from Croatian international Kristijan Jakić. His further development at Augsburg was slowed by a knee injury, which led to a loan spell at Turkish club Gaziantep last season, where he got more playing time in the Süper Lig.

What does he bring to Rijeka?

Kabadayi is a versatile attacker who can cover all three attacking positions. His main attributes are speed, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to help the team in defensive duties, making him the profile of player Rijeka has been looking for for months.

Completing this deal would mark the end of a long saga regarding the arrival of a winger, and according to Mišković, it is now up to the player to justify the club's trust and scouting with his performances on the pitch.