According to Fanatik, Çaykur Rizespor has announced that they have acquired Ahmed Kutucu from Galatasaray on loan. Ahmed Kutucu signed a temporary contract to play for Çaykur Rizespor until the end of the season. Club president Ali Zeki Saruhan attended the signing ceremony.

According to Fanatik, Çaykur Rizespor has initiated talks with Galatasaray and Ahmed Kutucu's manager to sign the player. Galatasaray management is open to Kutucu's departure if a good offer is received.

Ahmed Kutucu, a Turkish-German international, is expected to leave Galatasaray before the new season, having not featured regularly for the club last season. It is reported that the management is evaluating offers for the 26-year-old left winger, who has three caps for Türkiye. Takvim reports that Süper Lig clubs Göztepe, Konyaspor, and Rizespor have all been linked with the player. Kutucu's contract with Galatasaray, which he joined in January 2025, is valid until June 2028, and his current Transfermarkt valuation is €3.00m.