The Italian press shared Beşiktaş’s transfer of Gedson Fernandes with its readers as an “interesting story” and the following expressions were used:
“Gedson Fernandes was at the center of an intertwined transfer market that became the Istanbul derby. He was asked by Fatih Terim, he posted a photo of his Galatasaray shirt on his Instagram account. However, when Fatih Terim was fired, Galatasaray President Burak Elmas left him to Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş transferred him, which Galatasaray fans did not like. Çaykur sent it to Rizespor.”