PAOK has announced the loan of Luka Gugeshashvili to Turkish club Göztepe until the summer of 2027. The agreement was completed after negotiations in recent days, with Göztepe having insisted on acquiring the 25-year-old goalkeeper to replace their main goalkeeper, Mateusz Lis. PAOK stated in an announcement that they were loaning Luka Gugeshashvili to Göztepe until the end of the 2026-2027 season and wished him luck.

Süper Lig side Göztepe is seeking a new goalkeeper after the departure of Mateusz Lis and has identified Luka Gugeshashvili of Greek club PAOK as a target. According to reports, the Izmir-based team has intensified contacts for the 27-year-old Georgian goalkeeper, and the team wants to finalize the transfer soon. It is understood that Gugeshashvili is open to the move. He spent the previous season on loan at Atromitos. His contract with PAOK is valid until June 2028. The Georgian international has 3 caps for his country and joined PAOK from Panserraikos in July 2025 for a fee of €1.0M. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €700k. Other clubs recently linked with the goalkeeper include Gaziantep F.K., Levadiakos, and his former loan club Atromitos.