Ermin Mahmić (foto: Getty Images)
Bosnia international Ermin Mahmić is expected to join Çorum from Slovan Liberec for €5 million after attracting interest from several major European clubs.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina international Ermin Mahmić is closing in on a €5 million transfer from
Slovan Liberec to Çorum, with the deal expected to be completed next week.
According to Sport Klub, the Turkish Super Lig side are set to pay €5m to Slovan for the highly rated 21-year-old.
The transfer is now approaching its final stages.
Mahmić is expected to travel to Turkey on Saturday to undergo his medical examinations. If everything goes according to plan, he will then sign a contract with Çorum running until 2030.
Çorum win race involving several European clubs
Mahmić has attracted significant attention from across Europe in recent months.
PAOK, Union Berlin, Celtic, Toulouse and Schalke were all among the clubs credited with an interest in the Bosnia international.
Çorum, however, emerged as the most determined suitor and have now moved to complete the transfer.
A €5m investment represents a significant commitment to a player who is still only 21 and has considerable room for further development.
For Slovan Liberec, the deal will bring an end to Mahmić's successful spell at the Czech club, where his performances helped establish him as one of Bosnia's emerging talents.
From Austrian youth football to Bosnia international
Mahmić's football development began in Austria, whose national team he represented at youth level.
He spent part of his formative years with Rapid Vienna and Lafnitz before moving to Slovan Liberec, where he took an important step forward in senior football.
His progress in the Czech Republic eventually brought him onto the radar of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mahmić subsequently committed his senior international future to Bosnia and Herzegovina and established himself as a member of the national team.
He also represented Bosnia at the World Cup in the United States, further raising his international profile.
New challenge in Turkey
The interest from clubs such as Celtic, Union Berlin, PAOK, Toulouse and Schalke illustrates how highly Mahmić's development has been regarded.
Çorum have ultimately moved most decisively.
Provided he passes his medical, the 21-year-old will sign a long-term contract until 2030 and begin the next stage of his career in the Turkish Super Lig.
The reported €5m transfer fee also represents a substantial investment in a player who has progressed from Austrian youth football through the Czech league and into Bosnia's senior national team.