HNK Rijeka confirms the loan of 22-year-old winger Yusuf Kabadayi from German Augsburg. Kabadayi will arrive in Rijeka ahead of the new season. Yusuf Kabadayi (22) is expected to soon become a new player of HNK Rijeka, this time on loan. The arrival of the 22-year-old winger was confirmed by the club's president, Damir Mišković (61), in an exclusive interview with Torpedo.media. We've been talking for a month now. It's not just him, we agreed on him a long time ago. It wasn't easy with the club, but we got what we wanted. He's definitely a great player. We scouted him for a long time, but we had some problems. Now he needs to prove himself on the pitch - said Mišković. The player currently plays for German Augsburg, and has developed his football skills in one of the most prestigious European academies, Bayern Munich. Kabadayi has dual citizenship, German and Turkish, and has built his representative career in both countries; he first played for the Turkish U-16 team, then moved to the younger categories of the German national team, thus confirming that he is one of the most talented players of his generation. He spent his last season on loan in Turkish Gaziantep, where he gained valuable experience in senior competition. With his arrival, Rijeka gets a fresh reinforcement ahead of the new season, and the club announces that the official presentation of the player will take place soon. HNK Rijeka currently occupies 4th place in the HNL, with 3 points and one win in the first round. In the continuation of the season, Rijeka will play against HNK Gorica away, on February 20, 2027.