Torreira deal official
This article appeared in a first version on August 5th at 18:11. The lower part has been updated after Torreira’s fix message.
Galatasaray are apparently trying to lure clubless Dries Mertens to Turkey. As the Editing by Gianluca Di Marzio reported that the Süper Lig club had already made an offer to the former Naples striker. Accordingly, the 35-year-old was offered a net salary of 4 million euros per season plus bonuses. In the case of a Champions League qualification, the working paper should be automatically extended.
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Other advantages should convince the 105-time Belgian national player of a signature. According to reports, this includes a house including a chauffeur and 30 flights to Naples and Brussels. According to the report, Mertens is ready to agree to the deal.
Talks between the attacker and the SSC about an extension had previously failed. So they parted ways after nine years, in which Mertens contributed 148 goals and 90 assists in 397 games – no other professional scored more goals for the club. With a market value of 4 million euros, he is currently one of the most valuable free centre-forwards.
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Naples coach Luciano Spalletti spoke in an interview with the “Corriere della Sera” about the reasons for the separation. “It wasn’t me and it wasn’t the club that didn’t want Mertens with us anymore. He could have done us a big favor, but the club made him an offer and he didn’t accept it.” In addition to Mertens, Kalidou Koulibaly (31; to Chelsea) and Lorenzo Insigne (31; to Toronto) have also had the offer left the club this summer.
Galatasaray sign Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira
Meanwhile, Lucas Torreira’s commitment is official. Arsenal confirmed the transfer of a defensive midfielder to Istanbul on Monday night, which had previously happened Fabrizio Romano financial details released. The “Gunners” are said to collect 6 to 7 million euros for the sale of the 26-year-old, whose contract was still valid for one year. The Süper Lig club has spent 17.8 million euros on new players in this transfer period so far, the most expensive signing of which is currently attacker Mostafa Mohamed (24) with a transfer fee of 3.85 million euros.
Thank you and best of luck Lucas
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 8, 2022
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