Antalyaspor's 800k Euro transfer was cancelled. Gambian midfielder Jesper Ceesay's transfer to Portsmouth was blocked due to a change in the English Football Association's rules, preventing the 24-year-old player from obtaining a visa.
Why was it cancelled?
The English Football Association's update in 2026-2027 season, Süper Lig's GBE system category was downgraded from Band 2 to Band 3. This decision, Ceesay's score was 14 instead of 15, which was necessary for a work permit. A one-point difference, blocked the big income planned for the club.
The effect of the cancelled transfer
The cancelled transfer also affected Antalyaspor's plans to lift the current transfer ban. The red-and-white management needs urgent financing to issue licenses for Pedrinho, Francis Nzaba, Ufuk Akyol, and Güray Vural. With the loss of the 800k Euro income from Ceesay, the management will need to find alternative solutions to lift the ban.
Antalyaspor's current situation
Antalyaspor, in the 2025-2026 season, was 14th in Süper Lig with 30 goals scored and 49 goals conceded (-19 goal difference). We are 40 points behind the leader Galatasaray. In our last match, we lost 0-2 to Konyaspor. In our last 5 matches, we have 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses.
