Yira Sor Acknowledges Turkey Interest But Dismisses German Bundesliga Links Ahead of Genk’s Final Game

Nigerian international winger Yira Sor has moved to address mounting transfer speculation surrounding his future, confirming he has heard rumours of interest from a Turkish club while distancing himself from reported links to German Bundesliga sides.

Speaking to Footy Africa, the Genk attacker was direct about the limits of what he knows: “Yes, I have heard about the rumours of a club in Turkey being interested in me, but the German club rumour is new to me. I have not heard anything like that.”

Sor, who turned 25 this year, made clear that transfer discussions are not a distraction he is willing to entertain at this stage of the campaign. “Right now, I do not bother about things like that because I am fully concentrating on what lies ahead for me here at Genk,” he said.

With Genk’s final fixture of the season scheduled for 31 May, the winger outlined the collective mindset within the squad. “Personally, I feel this is not the time for me or anyone within the team to think about transfers. We are all focused on the same thing, and we only have one goal,” he added. “We have a game on the 31st of this month, and we are looking forward to it. Any discussion about a transfer is not what I am interested in right now, even though I have heard of interest from Turkey.”

Sor joined Genk from Czech top-flight side Slavia Prague on a contract running until 2027. With the summer transfer window approaching, he will enter the final year of that deal, a position that traditionally strengthens a player’s leverage in any future negotiations.

The winger’s performances during the 2025/26 Belgian Pro League season have been a key factor behind the reported external interest. His attacking output positioned him among Genk’s standout players throughout the campaign and ultimately earned him recognition at international level. Earlier this year, Sor received his first call-up to the Nigerian Super Eagles and made his debut in an international friendly against Jordan — a milestone that had been long anticipated given his consistent club form.

For the Super Eagles, Sor represents a developing option on the wing as Nigeria continues to build its squad depth ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nigeria’s qualification campaign and squad selections will be closely watched in the coming months, with emerging club performers like Sor increasingly in the frame for more prominent roles.

Whether any formal offers materialise from Turkey or elsewhere once the window opens remains to be seen, but Sor’s current contractual situation — and his upturn in form — means his name is likely to feature prominently in transfer discussions through the summer.