They have 12 consecutive victories in the domestic competition and are within a shot of winning the SüperLig again since 2019
With the exciting signing of Nicolò Zaniolo, Okan Buruk’s team closes a squad that has players with a long history in the Old Continent
He Galatasaray does not win the Turkish SüperLig since 2019. Too much time for one of the greats of Turkey, who came to conquer a Uefa In the season 1999-2000 above all an Arsenal and the European Super Cup in it 2000 against Real Madrid. This season they have the league title within reach and with the exciting signing of Nicolo Zaniolo They close a squad that can give war next year in European competition.
The team of Ozan Burukwho leads the standings with nine points ahead of the Fenerbahce (with one game less), add 12 consecutive wins in the regularity tournament, the longest streak in the club’s history. They are just one game away from breaking the historical record of the competition, in the hands of Besiktas since the 1959/60 season. However, the competition has been stopped by the terrible earthquake that has hit Turkey and Syria.
A great project full of players with a long history in Europe
The squad that Galatasaray has made is full of familiar faces in the great teams of the Old Continent. In summerthe Turks incorporated the legend of Naples dries mertens and the magician Juan kill at zero cost, they obtained the transfer of Mauro Icardi and Milot Rashikaand they spent 21 million euros in the signings of Lucas Torreirathe ex of Barça Yusuf Demir, Sergio Oliveira, Leo Dubois and Fredrik Midtsjo.
The four most important signings of Galatasaray in summer
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In some statements collected by ‘AS’, ismael garcia, a member of the ‘Galata’ coaching staff, explains how easy the adaptation process has been for these players. “Many new ones arrived in the summer and the project required time, but everything has been accelerated by the quality of the footballers. They have formed a fantastic group and that has facilitated the process. We have played better or worse, the dressing room has always been united.”
Zaniolo, the final firecracker
The signing of Nicolo Zaniolo (23 years) has been one of the most unexpected of the winter market. The ‘pearl’ of Roma forced his departure. He Milan took an interest in him, but no agreement was reached. He too Tottenham and the bournemouth. This last team put 30 million euros on the table, but Zaniolo rejected the proposal. The Italian’s decision did not please Mourinho or the fans, who came to threaten him with death.
Finally he took it Galatasaray by €15 million (which will easily rise to 20 ‘kilos’) to fully prop up a squad that cannot let this league escape and that has to give war next year in European competition, either in Champions or in europa league.
Nicolò Zaniolo was at the Galatasaray stadium helping the victims of the earthquake
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For the moment we will have to wait to see it on the green. ANDthe earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on February 6 was one of the most devastating in recent years and has forced the competition to stop until at least March 3. Zaniolo, already in Turkey, approached the Galatasaray stadium to help the victims.