[62142] Galatasaray in talks to sign Bertuğ Yıldırım; El Bilal Touré's future in question

[62142] Galatasaray in talks to sign Bertuğ Yıldırım; El Bilal Touré's future in question

Formal contacts for the transfer of Bertuğ Yıldırım to Galatasaray

According to reports from Galatasaray Haber and Futbol Yapi, Galatasaray has begun formal contacts with Başakşehir with the aim of signing striker Bertuğ Yıldırım to its ranks. According to the Galatasaray Başakşehir Canlı channel, the Istanbul club plans to submit an offer that includes the player Kazımcan Karataş along with a cash sum.

Journalist Ertan Süzgün, quoted in Galatasaray Başakşehir Canlı, notes that coach Okan Buruk expressed support for the move, and that local players on the team's roster are very interested in the arrival of Yıldırım. However, Başakşehir is setting high demands, with the club expecting an "amount of 10 million euros or more" for the player, in anticipation that he will be included in the Turkish national team's roster for the upcoming World Cup, as reported in Galatasaray Azərbaycan.

Difficulties in Beşiktaş's plans

At the same time, the BEŞİKTAŞ SEVDALILARI channel reports a turn of events regarding El Bilal Touré. The Beşiktaş management planned to exercise the player's purchase option, which stands at 15 million euros, but the Malian player clarified that he intends to continue his career in the top leagues in Europe – Italy, France, or Germany – and thus thwarted the club's efforts to sign him.