The day before, Turkish media reported that Trabzonspor were continuing negotiations with Shakhtar on the transfer of 24-year-old right fullback Efim Konoplya, who was not opposed to a move to the Super League.
Ефим КонопляHowever, today it became known that the negotiation process on Konoplya between Trabzonspor and Shakhtar failed. The Turks failed to convince the Ukrainians to sell the player for the price they considered acceptable.
Now Trabzonspor are going to focus their efforts on other candidates to strengthen the right flank of the defence before the winter transfer window closes. In particular, 23-year-old Portuguese Pedro Maleiro from Boavista and Cotinha from Rio Ave are in the focus of the club's attention.
