LOCS Lille are bracing for the departure of their star defender Sven Botman. Even though it’s not clear which will be his next club, the Dutchman is sure to leave. And the French club is planning for life after Botman.The 2020/21 Ligue 1 winners need someone to play alongside their captain and veteran centre-back Jose Fonte – and they’ve found a candidate in the ranks of Trabzonspor, the champions of Turkey.Ahmetcan Kaplan pour remplacer Sven Botman ?Le LOSC aurait coché le nom de la pépite de Trabzonsport comme étant la priorité pour remplacer le néerlandais.On parle de 5M environ pour l’international U21 turc qui a un profil similaire à Botman.(@footmercato) pic.twitter.com/6VPAkVQXAm— LOSC Family (@LOSC_Family) June 21, 2022 According to Foot Mercato, LOSC are keen to sign 19-year-old Ahmetcan Kaplan. The Turkey Under-21 international would cost around $5 million.Les Dogues have had three successful purchases in Turkey, with Burak Yilmaz, Zeki Celik and Yusuf Yazici all impressing.Meanwhile, Sven Botman has revealed that he is in ‘relax mode’ as Newcastle United’s top summer target enjoys a holiday while Newcastle battle it out with AC Milan for his signature.Botman has jetted off with friends for an end-of-season break after representing the Netherlands’ under-21s side on international duty earlier this month. The Lille centre-back would ideally like his future sorted by the time pre-season training starts next month after already deciding to move on.
