Overview
- SK Rapid announced on February 5 that all formalities are complete for Demir's return, with sporting director Markus Katzer calling it a good solution for club and player.
- Katzer said the move offers Demir the best chance to recapture his previous level and potentially become a real reinforcement if he succeeds.
- Demir said he always considered himself a Rapid player and expressed excitement to play again under the new coaching staff, alongside his teammates, fans, and his brother Furkan.
- The winger previously spent 2021 on loan at Barcelona, making nine competitive appearances as the club declined a €10 million option that would have triggered on a tenth game.
- After a reported €6 million transfer to Galatasaray in September 2022, he logged 707 minutes across 26 matches with two goals and two assists, followed by a 2023–24 loan at Basel with one goal and one assist in 13 games.