Osimhen faces medical tests before Kasimpasa
Victor Osimhen is set for medical tests to decide whether he can play against Kasimpasa on Friday at 19:00 CEST (3). He has missed Galatasaray's last three matches. Club doctor Yener İnce said Osimhen has trained with the team and that his treatment is going well (5) (6).
İnce did not sugarcoat the injury: "Azımsanmayacak bir sakatlık yaşadı," he said, which means it was not a minor one (6). His warning was direct. Risk Osimhen now and you lose him for a long time (6).
Kaan Ayhan steps in for Sallai
Sallai has a minor injury and is not expected to be risked against Kasimpasa. Kaan Ayhan is the man to replace him (2).
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Oulai chase is back on
Galatasaray are preparing a fresh move for Christ Inao Oulai (4). The 20-year-old Ivorian winger has struggled for minutes at Fiorentina, and he is open to the transfer (4). Trabzonspor would get a share of any deal (1).
Premier League clubs watching a Galatasaray star
English clubs are circling one of Galatasaray's stars, and talks over his future could happen in January (7).
Özbek on why Icardi left
President Dursun Özbek explained why Mauro Icardi did not stay. "Le hice una oferta para que se quedara. Su expectativa estaba mucho más arriba," he said (9). In English: he made Icardi an offer to stay, but Icardi's expectations were much higher.
Zaha could land at Lazio
Wilfried Zaha is still without a club since leaving Galatasaray, and Lazio are tracking him (10).
Fan reactions
The mood around the Osimhen update is cautious, and İnce's defence of the medical staff is the thread people are pulling on. One supporter points to Wilfried Singo's arrival with no prior injury history, arguing a false narrative is being built against the club's medical team. Others are already thinking about squad turnover, asking who would replace Leroy Sane and Singo if they leave in the coming windows, and there is a practical thread for fans travelling to Lille for the Champions League game.
