Trabzonspor have announced the team will sign striker Burak Yılmaz from Chinese club Beijing Sinobo Gouan.
In a statement released Wednesday, the Black Sea side said it would sign Yılmaz -- a former Trabzon player -- for €4 million ($4.75 million) in a two-year contract.
Burak Yılmaz, in a video message shared on Trabzonspor's official Twitter account, said he was "thankful" that he will be able to don the jersey in the club's 50th anniversary celebration season.
In 93 matches with Trabzonspor, Yılmaz scored 58 goals and made eight assisteds.
In the 2011/2012 season, Yılmaz was the top goalscorer in the Turkish league, finding the net 32 times.
The experienced striker then moved to Galatasaray, where he spent almost four seasons with the Istanbul club, scoring 82 goals in 141 appearances.
