Franco Tongya is being linked with a move from Gençlerbirliği to fellow Süper Lig side Samsunspor, according to transfer data emerging from Turkey.
The 23-year-old left winger, valued at around €1.00m, is currently on the books of Gençlerbirliği but has appeared as a transfer rumour to Samsunspor in the latest listings. The reported probability of the deal is unclear, with the move marked simply as “?”, and there is no indication yet of an agreed fee or personal terms. With no contract expiry date publicly listed for his current deal in Ankara, speculation also leaves open the possibility that his situation could evolve towards free-agent status if talks do not progress or if his stay in Türkiye is cut short.
Tongya only joined Gençlerbirliği from Salernitana earlier in the 2025-26 cycle, continuing a career that has already taken him through several European leagues. After coming through the Juventus youth system – progressing from the Under-17s to Juventus Primavera and Juventus Next Gen – he moved to Marseille’s B team in France, then to Odense Boldklub in Denmark. A loan spell at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus followed, before a permanent switch to Salernitana in Italy and, most recently, to Gençlerbirliği.
The Italy- and Cameroon-eligible attacker, born in Torino on 13 March 2002, is primarily a left winger but operates from the right side on his favoured right foot when required. His market value has fluctuated over recent years, peaking at €2.5m during his time at Marseille B before settling back to the current €1.00m mark during his stint in Türkiye.
No recent match details are provided alongside the current rumour, so it remains unclear whether any upturn or downturn in form has prompted Samsunspor’s interest. If a move does materialise, it would offer Tongya another chance to re-establish his trajectory in the Süper Lig and could prove a pivotal step in defining both his senior career and his wider reputation across Europe.
