Official: Fiorentina buy Oulai from Trabzonspor for €26m plus bonus

Fiorentina have officially purchased Christ Inao Oulai from Trabzonspor, with the fee announced at €26m plus €4m in bonuses and a 10 per cent cut of the future sale.

The deal had been done 48 hours ago and he flew out yesterday for his medical tests.

As is tradition in Turkish football, Trabzonspor made an announcement with the precise details of the costs involved.

They stated that the fixed fee is worth €26m plus €4,000,061 in conditional performance-related bonuses.

TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 19: Christ Inao Oulai of Cote D’Ivoire speaks to the media during the training and press conference of Cote D’Ivoire one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Cote D’Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

In addition, Trabzonspor will be owed a 10 per cent cut of the future sale fee.

Oulai a real talent for Fiorentina

TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 20: Christ Inao Oulai of Cote d’Ivoire runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Cote D’Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

The midfielder only turned 20 in April and is an Ivory Coast international, so he was participating in the 2026 World Cup with his country.

Official: Fiorentina buy Oulai from Trabzonspor

He only made the move to Trabzonspor from SC Bastia last summer at a cost of €5.5m, so the Turkish side made a huge profit.

Oulai has 13 senior caps for the Ivory Coast and was among the nominees for Tuttosport’s Golden Boy Award of most promising young player.