Çelik says no to Galatasaray
Zeki Çelik has rejected Galatasaray's transfer approach. The Turkish international right-back was a concrete target for Okan Buruk's summer rebuild, but he has turned down the offer (3) (4). No reasons have been detailed yet, but it's a blow to early window planning. Your club wanted defensive reinforcements and Çelik was clearly high on the list.
Fernandes price tag surfaces
If you want Gedson Fernandes back at Rams Park, it will cost you. Spartak Moscow's asking price and the midfielder's salary demands have now been revealed as Galatasaray weigh up a reunion with the former loanee (5). Fernandes was popular during his previous spell, and a return has been floated since the window opened. Whether the board meets those numbers remains to be seen.
Fan-reaktioner
The mood on Reddit is a mix of nostalgia and squad-building talk. A popular post suggests Dries Mertens is set to join Okan Buruk's coaching staff next season, which fans seem to welcome warmly. Meanwhile, supporters are already campaigning for Mertens in an all-time XI debate and someone is on the hunt for full match replays from the 2025/26 campaign, a quiet sign of how much this season meant. On the lighter side, Gabriel Sara's eating habits have become a running joke among fans.
