Trabzonspor 4–0 Galatasaray, and it was Salah's night
That one hurt. Trabzonspor 4–0 Galatasaray on Saturday, September 19, with Mohamed Salah running the show (14). You are still second on 13 points with a +3 goal difference, and the gap at the top is not the problem. Conceding four is. Trabzonspor went into the international break with that result behind them and start preparing for Samsunspor (14).
Next up is Kasimpasa at home on Friday, October 9. Then Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 13.
Sané is on notice
Okan Buruk is going to sit down with Leroy Sané and warn him (3). The German outlet fussballnationalmannschaft.net goes further: Sané is in a full-blown crisis at Galatasaray, and a squad exclusion is on the table if nothing changes (4). Sané was signed as a statement. He is not playing like one.
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Bitshiabu and Ugochukwu could be gone in January
Buruk is not happy with the summer signings. El Chadaille Bitshiabu has not played a single competitive match and was not convincing in the friendly against Pendik, while Lesley Ugochukwu has not done enough in midfield (2). Both could leave in January (2).
Barış Alper gets a break
Barış Alper Yılmaz has been the target of criticism since the start of the season, and Okan Buruk has now given him special leave (12).
Singo is targeting the derby
Wilfried Singo is still in treatment, and the plan is for him to return for the derby (1).
Icardi wants to come back
Mauro Icardi's contract at Galatasaray expired and he has not signed anywhere. Now he says it out loud: he wants to return (11).
Galatasaray are hunting Brahim Diaz, and Fenerbahçe are watching
Galatasaray have decided to make a formal offer for Brahim Diaz in January. He is not getting minutes at Real Madrid, and Fenerbahçe have him on their list too, with Mourinho's call shaping where he ends up (10). Galatasaray also plan to move in January for a player at the top of Fenerbahçe's list, one whose contract runs out at the end of the season (7).
No contract talks until the season ends
The board will not sit down with any player before the league is finished. Abdülkerim, Jakobs and İlkay all have deals running to June 30, 2027, and Torreira's runs to 2028 (5).
