Ilkay Gundogan has lamented Galatasaray's mental fragility following their 5-1 Champions League thrashing by Eintracht Frankfurt. The ex-Manchester City star claimed his side were superior until the German team equalised, after which their "heads were hanging down". Gundogan admitted they "invited" Frankfurt to score and must improve as a group as they look to bounce back from the humiliation.
Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk has fired back at Germany national coach Julian Nagelsmann over his comments about Leroy Sane. The national team boss has said Sane will have to perform beyond his usual expectations to make the squad after he joined the Turkish giants from Bayern Munich. Buruk, though, pointed to the recent loss to Slovakia as proof Germany aren't as good as Nagelsmann believes.
Senne Lammens' brother has admitted he felt that the Belgian goalkeeper should have joined Galatasaray instead of Manchester United in the summer transfer window, amid fears he would "succumb to the pressure" of life at Old Trafford. Lammens completed an £18 million ($25m) deadline day move from Royal Antwerp as the Red Devils decided against placing a formal offer for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of club legend Ilkay Gundogan, who has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer just one year after returning to the Etihad from Barcelona.
Victor Osimhen reportedly made a personal phone call to a Manchester City star in a bid to help Galatasaray secure their third major summer signing. Galatasaray are have already lured Osimhen away from Napoli and Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, and are now focused on adding a defender and a goalkeeper to their ranks before they register their squad for the upcoming Champions League campaign.
Galatasaray have rejected Napoli's new transfer conditions for Victor Osimhen to leave him stuck in limbo. The Turkish giants have refused to meet the fresh demands laid down by the Italian champions, putting Premier League clubs on red alert. Osimhen is being strongly linked with a move away from Napoli this summer after he spent a year on loan in Turkey, becoming the top goalscorer in the Super Lig.
Como are eyeing a move for Dele Alli's former Tottenham team-mate Davinson Sanchez as Cesc Fabregas looks to bolster his squad ahead of the 2025-26 Serie A season. Sanchez, who joined Spurs in 2017, played alongside Dele for four-and-a-half years before the English midfielder left for Everton on loan. Sanchez departed the Premier League in 2023 to join Turkish giants Galatasaray.