Istanbul Başakşehir Football Club President Göksel Gümüşdağ said that they did not approve Leo Dubois, whom they added to their loan squad from Galatasaray, to return to the yellow-red team in the interim transfer because they needed it.
Gümüşdağ made a statement to the press after the 2-0 defeat against Galatasaray at RAMS Park in the 25th week of the Trendyol Super League.
Evaluating the match, Gümüşdağ said, “It was a good match with high performance. I congratulate both teams. We played the Turkish Cup match at a high tempo for 120 minutes on Wednesday. Even though we were tired, we put up a good fight. I congratulate the players for their performance. I also want to thank Galatasaray for the next time.” I wish you success in your matches.” he said.
Reminding that they were defeated twice in the last 14 official matches, the president of the orange-dark blue club said, “We have two defeats in the last 14 matches, including the cup. One of them is against Galatasaray, the other against Fenerbahçe. I congratulate our coach and our players for their fight. In terms of player quality and budget, Galatasaray and “Fenerbahçe has broken away from other teams. From now on, we will look at the upcoming matches.” he said.
Regarding the situation of Dubois, whose return to Galatasaray is on the agenda during the interim transfer, Göksel Gümüşdağ said:
“At the beginning of the season, while Galatasaray was trying to empty its foreign quota, an offer came in the last few days. Since Leo Dubois is a quality player, we sent our own player by paying half a season’s salary. At the beginning of the season, I told my own management, ‘It should be in our planning until the end of the season. If they are giving half a season, let’s not get into this business.’ I said, ‘We can rent until the end of the season. Make your plans accordingly.’ They said. We approved accordingly. So far, in our meetings with both my brother Erden and the president Dursun, the issue of money has not been mentioned. The player belongs to Galatasaray, but we have it on loan until the end of the season. We need him. We said that we cannot give the player due to planning. Mr. Dursun He also accepted this as normal.”
Stating that the work on the new broadcast tender in the Super League is continuing, Gümüşdağ said, “We will meet on Wednesday. Ali Koç, Dursun Özbek and I are in the tender commission. We will make a general evaluation with the Turkish Football Federation.” he said.