Massadio Haïdara, a left-back, was a free agent since leaving Brest on July 1st. He signed a two-year contract with Kocaelispor, a club recently promoted to the Turkish first division. The club is managed by former international Selçuk Inan and aims to build a competitive team. Haïdara is considered a key figure in this project after having a season with 31 matches at Brest. The 32-year-old Malian, well-known in Ligue 1 with 167 appearances for Nancy, Lens, and Brest, officially joined Kocaelispor on Wednesday, further solidifying their ambitions in the top tier of Turkish football.