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 (M.O.N) (@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 (M.O.N) (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017

Thank you Buffalos! #Buffalo #COBW 3/3

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— William Troost-Ekong (M.O.N) (@WTroostEkong) July 8, 2017

Very happy with my new club @bursaspor 🐊 #GloryToGod 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/yqxKTtWkpq

— William Troost-Ekong (M.O.N) (@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.