Tayfun breezes into Espanyol
Friday, June 13, 2003
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Turkey's Tayfun Korkut will leave Real Sociedad for RCD Espanyol when his contract expires at the end of June.
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'Few problems'
A two-year contract was finalised today at a meeting between Espanyol's general manager, José Luis Marcó, and Harun Arslan, the 29-year-old's agent. Arslan, who revealed that the player had received offers from two leading clubs in his homeland, said: "There were very few problems in closing the deal. Tayfun wanted to move here - it's important that Javier Clemente is the coach."
Former coach
Clemente was in charge of Real when Tayfun joined the San Sebastian-based team in 2000. Tayfun has made 21 appearances this season but only six times in the starting eleven. He played a full match on Wednesday as Turkey beat F.Y.R. Macedonia in UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying after appearing as a substitute the previous Saturday in the 1-0 victory in Slovakia.
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Tayfun will become Espanyol's second summer signing. Real Racing Club Santander's Belgian goalkeeper Erwin Lemmens has agreed to join the Barcelona outfit at the end of the month.
