EXCLUSIVE: LUTFI DALIPI CHOOSES KOSOVO! 🇽🇰
The 20-year-old talent from Presheva has came to the decision after rejecting Switzerland U21 and attracting interest from Albania.
Dalipi will be in the stands on Saturday as Kosovo take on Israel.
Welcome home, Lutfi! 🇽🇰❤️
🇽🇰🇸🇪 Bleon Kurtulus is an absolutely MASSIVE coup by @FFK_KS.
The center-back position has long been one of Kosovo’s weakest positions, and somehow we’ve managed to secure one of the most exciting defensive talents coming out of Sweden.
At just 19, Kurtulus is already regarded as one of Sweden’s brightest centre-back prospects. A modern, ball-playing defender with excellent technical ability, composure under pressure and the confidence to progress the ball from deep.
Having already represented Sweden at U21 level, his decision to commit to Kosov is even more remarkable considering his brother Edvin previously made the opposite switch, going from Kosovo U21 to Sweden’s senior national team.
For that reason alone, this felt like a very unlikely move.
But with Amir Rrahmani surprising retirement , FFK have played their cards brilliantly. They’ve secured a player who can contribute now, but more importantly, someone with the potential to become a cornerstone of our defence for the next decade.
What impresses me just as much is how quietly FFK managed to pull this off. Not a single leak until the squad announcement. Brilliant work.
With Kurtulus and Hajdari, Kosovo suddenly have a young, technically gifted centre-back partnership to build around for years to come.
A statement recruitment for the present. An even bigger one for the future.
Welcome home, Bleon! 🇽🇰💙💛