Amancel. Bojanic, Ludwigson, Sandberg and Jehzy.
Bagen is losing star after star.
– We end up in a difficult situation, says Edvin Kurtulus.
Basically, half of the core players have disappeared or are in danger of disappearing. Central defender Edvin Kurtulus therefore has to answer questions about Hammarby rather than the national team when he traveled to Portugal on January tour with Blagoult.
Are there a lot of events going on in Bagen?
– Yes, that’s what it is. We have great talented players leaving us. They were very important to us, but they also deserve to take the next step in their careers. I’m happy for them, but the rest of us are a little stuck. We don’t get the same range or quality in the team now.
At the same time, he calls for calm.
– We have to trust Jesper Jansson that he can do the work required for us to have a team that can challenge SM Gold, says Kurtulus and continues:
– It’s sad for our group, because we’re losing quality and great people.
Can you understand the concern of many supporters?
Yes, I understand this concern. But I want to say that they are nothing to worry about. The club and everyone working at the top know what they’re doing. We have to trust the management.
In the future: “We’ll see”
And what about Kurtulus himself? The defender has been in the “real national team” before, he has had a solid season in Bagen and is of course also being chased by foreign clubs.
– I have no idea what’s going on. Don’t bother with it now. I had a nice holiday being able to train hard and then come here with the national team.
Can you guarantee you’ll be playing for Bajen when Allsvenskan starts this spring?
– we will see…
So not quite sure?
– we will see.
I just want to play linebacker
In the national team, he plays in the center of defense and, together with Hjalmar Ekdal, is probably best suited to start training matches during the tournament (against Iceland and Finland).
Simon Sandberg has disappeared from the right-back position. How do you feel about playing right-back in Baggin, as you have done before, if Marty Cifuentes wants to?
– He decides where to play. I do what he wants. But if I have to decide, I want to play centrally as a centre-back. I want to be a leader there and feel more comfortable there.
Honoring the little brother
Given the (temporary) shortage of players in Bagen, Kurtulus actually has a proposal for sports director Jesper Jansson. He has a talented little brother in Joel, born in 2004, who seems at least as talented as Edvin, who is four years older than him.
He’s a great central player. He looks a lot like me. Lots of talent. Remember the name Egon Cortolo. He will make a great impression. I trained with Egon over the winter and had to fight hard to deal with him. I am happy with the great development he has witnessed.
Does it belong to HBK?
– just no.
But maybe there will be a move for the little brother to Stockholm as well?
– Of course I will give a good word about Egon to Hammarby. he deserves it.
