Torreira played the full 90 in Seoul
Lucas Torreira got the full match in Uruguay's 4–1 friendly win over South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium (10). Ninety minutes in the legs during an international break is exactly what you want from him before Kasimpasa. Darwin Nunez and Arrascaeta were on the scoresheet for Uruguay (10). On the other side, Beşiktaş's Hyeon-gyu Oh also started and went the distance for South Korea, with Kim Min-Jae and Son in the side (10).
Your team's first match back is Kasimpasa at home on Friday, October 9, 19:00 CEST (1). Galatasaray are second in the Süper Lig on 13 points from six games, +3 goal difference (1). Form reads W W L W L. Torreira walking off after 90 minutes is the good news you needed.
Leao: Galatasaray pushed, and I said yes
Leao says the club's persistence is what got it done. The summer signing said Galatasaray "insisted" and convinced him to make the move, and that Jorge Jesus "helps me a lot" (3).
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His lawyer Antonio Leo filled in the other half. The plan was always to decide at the end of the window, he said, regardless of Galatasaray or any other club: "Il nostro piano era comunque quello di decidere a fine mercato, indipendentemente dal Galatasaray o da un'altra squadra" (4) (5). So the late move was by design, not desperation.
Galatasaray go back in for Boteli
The club are making another run at Winsley Boteli. They missed out on the young striker in the summer window and are ready to move again, with a fee now on the table (2). He has been billed as the "new Osimhen" (2).
Bruno Fernandes smiled at the chants
It happened on September 28. A clip went around of Bruno Fernandes smiling after Galatasaray fans shouted at him to come to the club (6) (7) (11). Fans have run with it, which is fair enough. Nothing on this one is confirmed.
A Premier League midfielder is the winter target
Galatasaray have already done work on the midfield and now they want more. The plan is a winter-window move for a Premier League midfielder (8). Word is it is a big operation, which is what you would expect from this board (8).
The news Dursun Özbek will not like
English media have put out transfer news set to disappoint Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek (9). That is where it stands. No confirmed details, so nothing to overread here (9).
Fan reactions
The talk on the subreddit is split. One thread is all about the Bruno Fernandes clip, fans buzzing at the smile and chanting "Come to Galatasaray" back at their screens (link). The other thread is different in tone entirely: a user asking whether there is a press blackout on the Pasifik Holding matter, saying the fund was closed under a scandal and some board names were arrested (link). Two moods, one morning.
