Lille away, and three points is the plan
Galatasaray are at Lille in Champions League week 3, and the target is a win (2). Okan Buruk has his probable XI worked out for it (2).
Your team sit top of the Süper Lig on 19 points from 8 games, with a 1–4 home defeat to Barcelona still fresh from Oct 13. The response was a 0–1 win at Genclerbirligi on Oct 17.
The French press know who to fear
Lille against Galatasaray is the talk of France, and the analysis names Victor Osimhen as your number one threat (1).
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On current form that reads about right. Osimhen is the man Lille will be planning around.
Kislyak added to the midfield list
Galatasaray want a midfielder, and CSKA Moscow's Matvey Kislyak is now on the list (3).
He follows Batrakov, who was already a name on your radar (3).
Icardi is still without a club
Mauro Icardi has not signed anywhere since leaving Galatasaray on 30 June (4).
The reason is money. Icardi wanted €5m a year, and that figure killed the interest from Betis and Valencia (4).
Fan reactions
The mood online is about the Champions League trip and about the midfield shortlist. One thread relays a report that UEFA told Galatasaray the match will be played at the same stadium with fans present, which got exactly the reaction you would expect. Another circles around a post Batrakov liked, arguing Kislyak should be a top priority and that Beşiktaş should not be allowed to sign him.
