Istanbulspor's Gaoussou Diarra has transferred to Feyenoord, with coach Osman Zeki Korkmaz comparing him to Thierry Henry. Korkmaz stated that Diarra's style is similar to that of the French former footballer, saying 'Diarra will be the second Thierry Henry. I think he will achieve great success and make even better transfers in the future.' Diarra was transferred to the Dutch team Feyenoord for a fee of approximately 4 million Euros. He is a former player of Istanbulspor and has played in the Trendyol 1. Lig. Coach Osman Zeki Korkmaz spoke to the İhlas News Agency and explained the process of discovering Diarra. Korkmaz said, 'After returning from the season's training camps, we were recommended to try out the Malian footballer Gaoussou Diarra, who was playing for Tuzlaspor. We had just returned from the camps and there were about 10 days left before the start of the league. When I tried him out, I realized that this kid had something special from the very first try, and I immediately told our president.' Korkmaz also explained the background of Diarra's transfer. 'I tried him out once more and said to our president, Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu, 'We shouldn't let this kid go, he's a very unusual player, he can do step-overs, shoot strongly, and has fast dribbling skills, and we can make money from him in the future.' With the courage of our president and my own skill, we made this transfer happen.' The former coach of Istanbulspor also mentioned the importance of Diarra's transfer. 'We don't have any money to throw away. All teams in European and world football analyze players through data on digital platforms. Agents are also trying to sell what they have.' Korkmaz also mentioned another transfer made by Istanbulspor. 'The national footballer Zeki Çelik also stepped into European football from Istanbulspor. We were playing in the 1. Lig, and he was transferred to France's Lille team and then to Italy's Roma team. No other team has been able to transfer two players from the 1. Lig to Europe.'