By Fatih Erel
ISTANBUL (AA) - Italy's Serie A club Sassuolo transferred Turkish young defender Merih Demiral on loan for the second half of the season.
The 20-year-old defender joined Sassuolo from Turkish Super football league club Aytemiz Alanyaspor on loan with an option to buy, Sassuolo announced late Wednesday.
Demiral is Portugal's Sporting Lisbon footballer and was also playing for the Turkish club on loan.
He played 20 matches and scored one goal for Alanyaspor this season.