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Official: Felipe Melo on loan to Galatasaray
14-Aug-2012 10:35:00 PM
The Old Lady confirm that their out-of-favour midfielder has signed for the Turkish giants on a season-long loan, with the option to buy the player outright
Felipe Melo will remain at Galatasaray for another season at least after Juventus announced on their website that a deal has been completed for the 29-year-old Brazilian.
The former Fiorentina star was on loan with the Istanbul-based club last season and has signed for another campaign in Turkey, which will see him extend his time with Galatasaray for at least 12 more months. Gala have an option to make the deal permanent.
According to the Juventus website, the contract enables the Turk Telecom Arena side to purchase the player outright for a fee of €6.5 million up until April 30 2013.
Melo, who started his career in Europe with Spanish side Mallorca, scored 12 goals in 36 appearances for the Turkish champions last season, and had expressed his desire to stay with the club.
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