According to Fanatik, Başakşehir's Opoku is among the players admired by coach Fatih. The same report states that Trabzonspor has started contacts for Opoku, and that the main negotiations will be conducted between Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan and Başakşehir President Göksel Gümüşdağ.

Trabzonspor, who are competing for the Süper Lig championship, have initiated contact for Başakşehir's Ghanaian centre-back Jerome Opoku. The 27-year-old player is reportedly ready to move, and intensive negotiations with the Istanbul team are in progress. Opoku joined Başakşehir in July 2024 and has a contract until June 2027. He has 9 caps for Ghana and has provided 2 assists in 16 Süper Lig appearances this season. Nottingham Forest and Fulham have also been linked with the player. His current valuation, according to Transfermarkt, is €5.00m. Opoku transferred from Arouca in July 2024 for a reported fee of €1.5 million. In February 2025, Başakşehir's asking price during reported negotiations with Galatasaray was €9 million.