Official word on Gedson Fernandes
An official statement has been issued on whether Gedson Fernandes will join Trabzonspor (12). The former Galatasaray and Beşiktaş midfielder is at Spartak Moscow and has been linked with Trabzonspor (12). That is the line from the club side, and it settles the talk for now.
Okan Buruk and the board sit down
Okan Buruk and the Galatasaray board are holding a meeting (5). That comes after the 4–0 defeat at Trabzonspor on Saturday, September 19 (5). Your team sit 2nd on 13 points after six games, with a 4–0 loss the last thing on the record.
Camavinga: Galatasaray try again in winter
Galatasaray are preparing a new winter offer for Eduardo Camavinga (3) (7) (9). He turned down an offer from the club in the summer (3). The French midfielder has not kicked on at Real Madrid, and Galatasaray are not done trying (9).
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Gyökeres on the January list
Galatasaray want Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres in January (2). Talks have started on the winter window (2).
Injury watch: Osimhen, Lemina, Sallai, Singo
Nevzat Dindar has given the latest on Victor Osimhen, Mario Lemina, Roland Sallai and Wilfried Singo ahead of the Kasımpaşa match (4). All four are injury concerns (4). Whether they make it is the question that matters most for the next league game.
A four-year deal on the table
Galatasaray have moved on an internal transfer, offering a new four-year contract (8). The board is already working on January (8).
Terim's words after the Trabzonspor loss
Fatih Terim's comments about Okan Buruk have become a talking point after the Trabzonspor defeat (10). The club legend spoke as Buruk came under fire following the 4–0 result (10).
Sporting VAR fallout
VAR in the Sporting–Galatasaray match has come under fire in Turkey (6). Sporting won that Champions League game 3–1 on September 9. Sporting president Federico Varandas also spoke out about the match: "Birileri uyarsın!" (11).
Fan reactions
The mood is split. One thread tears into Rafael Leão's start: 0 goals, 0 assists, and losing possession 21 times in the 4–0 loss at Trabzonspor, with fans on his body language (link). Others are worried about Lesley Ugochukwu, whose reported €25m fee becomes mandatory after 20 games (link). And there is still backing for Buruk, with Tutgutluspor coach Zeynep Mestan saying it is not easy to outdo him at Galatasaray (link).
