Eagles defender, Ekong-Troost, joins Bursaspor from Gent
Turkish side Bursaspor have announced the signing of Nigerian defender William Ekong-Troost from KAA Gent on a three-year deal.
The Nigerian completed the €2 million move to Bursaspor after successfully passing a medical.
Bursaspor, in a statement, said: “Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong and his club in Belgium KAA Gent have agreed in principle and the player will sign a three-year contract after health check.”
The 23-year-old bade farewell to fans of his former club via a Twitter post.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the fans of @KAAGent for supporting me in my short time with the club. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/u2w5AE4Zad
— William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017
I enjoyed playing in front of you in the Ghelamco Arena.
I wish you all the best the coming season in the league and playing in Europe. 2/3— William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017
Thank you Buffalos! #Buffalo #COBW 3/3
Advertisement— William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017
Very happy with my new club @bursaspor 🐊 #GloryToGod 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/yqxKTtWkpq
— William Troost-Ekong (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017
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William Ekong-Troost signed for Gent in July 2015 and was immediately shipped out on loan to Norwegian club FK Haugesund.
Ekong-Troost becomes Paul Le Guen’s second signing of the transfer window.
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