Your Turkish Cup appeal is dead
The TFF Arbitration Board rejected Galatasaray's challenge to the 2026-2027 Turkish Cup competition status on Friday, September 25 (3). The ruling came in at 19:44. Cup squad planning now goes ahead under the status the club tried to fight.
Buruk sent to the disciplinary board
Okan Buruk has been referred to the PFDK, Turkey's professional football disciplinary committee (1) (6). Ugochukwu has also been referred (Reddit). Both referrals are for unsportsmanlike behaviour, per the official notice fans are sharing.
Özbek on Buruk's contract
Dursun Özbek has spoken about Okan Buruk's deal, which runs out at the end of the season (4). The president's position on an extension is the story every Galatasaray fan is waiting on.
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A Bundesliga striker on the winter list
Galatasaray have started work on a back-up striker for Osimhen ahead of the winter window, and a Bundesliga name has come up (2). The same target surfaced in the summer window too.
Camavinga in January?
Galatasaray want Eduardo Camavinga in January (5). Arsenal have tracked the Frenchman for several seasons and were among the clubs keen on him in the last window, so expect competition.
Zézé stayed put
Nathan Zézé was one of the centre-backs Galatasaray looked at in the summer (7). He ended up staying in Saudi Arabia, with interest also coming from Al-Hilal.
Fan reactions
The PFDK referrals dominate the mood on r/galatasaray, with Ugochukwu's name alongside Buruk's in the official notice catching most people off guard. Club news that Singo's training knock is not serious has calmed a few nerves, and Midtsjø's retirement at 33 has brought out the tributes. The busiest thread is the PFDK referral.
